Coronavirus vaccine: anti-vax movement threatens Asian recovery

Before authorities across Asia are able to immunise their populations against the novel coronavirus, they will have to find an effective vaccine, manufacture it on a massive scale and distribute it to billions of people. They may also have to overcome anti-vaccine sentiment – a growing concern in a region known for its high vaccination rates.More than 85 per cent of people across Asia believe vaccines to be safe, according to a 2018 survey by Wellcome Global Monitor, higher than any other…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3086761/coronavirus-vaccine-anti-vax-movement-threatens-asian