Vaccination images fuel antivaccine videos in Philippines
During a Philippine child vaccination drive that reached more than seven million people, a photograph of a 3-year-old who fell ill was repurposed in viral antivaccine videos that falsely linked his condition to a measles-rubella jab; doctors found no causal link and the child recovered. The department of health reported about 230,000 refusals, with concerns about side effects accounting for 66 percent, and blamed social media influencers as a major driver of fear. The clips recycled global pandemic-era conspiracies and referenced prior controversies such as the botched dengue vaccine rollout, complicating efforts to rebuild public trust and routine immunization.
Social media misinformation reduced vaccine acceptance during the campaign
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A national vaccination campaign vaccinated more than seven million people. A child's…
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