• Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
Health-care workers watch from a window as demonstrators gather outside Toronto General Hospital in September 2021 to protest against COVID-19 vaccines, mandates and restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Politicizing COVID‑19 vaccination efforts has fuelled vaccine hesitancy

The antagonism driven by political interference in COVID-19 vaccination is fuelling hesitancy. Mass vaccination campaigns require public buy-in via trusted health-care providers and community leaders.
La forme longue de la Covid semble affecter environ 10 % des personnes qui ont contracté la Covid-19. Shutterstock

Covid longue : une personne infectée sur dix en souffre

On ne sait pas grand-chose de la « Covid longue », notamment qui, quand et à quel point elle frappera, combien de temps il faudra pour s’en remettre, ou si une guérison complète est possible.
With the holiday season approaching, people wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Montréal as the pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Answers from COVID experts: How do you talk to family members who aren’t vaccinated? How can the vaccines be safe if they were developed so quickly? Is natural immunity better than being vaccinated?

A panel of experts answer questions about vaccines, omicron and other COVID-related issues in a discussion with The Conversation.

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