Stop vaccine conspiracy theories

Recently Botswana received 30, 000 doses of Covishield popularly known as AstraZeneca vaccine as a donation from India.

The donation was received with mixed feelings by some sections of the society. The doses have made headlines in some Western countries for causing severe side effects. We do not know why this type of vaccine was targeted as majority of these vaccines, if not all of them, have side effects but we believe that these are big pharmaceutical wars. No vaccine is 100% safe.

And majority of people are busy spreading conspiracy theories as to why we should reject the vaccine. Now there are fears that the vaccine will cause death because some European countries have altered administration of this vaccine after 40 people reported blood clots formation in their bodies after taking it.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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