Covid-19: The link between social media anti-vaccine campaigns and low jab uptake
A nurse vaccinates a person with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in Nairobi on April 21, 2021.
Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard
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Article Author: Covid-19: The link between social media anti-vaccine campaigns and low jab uptake
Media Source: The Standard (Kenya)
Date: 22 June 2021
Social media anti-vaccination campaigns have hurt efforts by the government in Kenya to curb the spread of Covid-19, causing hesitancy in different groups of people, including pregnant women. To counter this, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, has posted on its website that the use of Covid vaccines in pregnant women is…
Social media anti-vaccination campaigns have hurt efforts by the government in Kenya to curb the spread of Covid-19, causing hesitancy in different groups of people, including pregnant women. To counter this, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, has posted on its website that the use of Covid vaccines in pregnant women is limited as preliminary animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects on either the mother or the foetus. The quote continues, "the full relevance of animal studies to human risk with vaccines for Covid-19 remains to be established. Administration of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in pregnancy should only be considered when the potential benefits outweigh any potential risks for the mother and foetus.”