Co-curated with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Vaccines are the most effective means to prevent infectious diseases and their complications. Over the
past few decades, morbidity and mortality attributable to vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles,
mumps, and polio have dramatically declined as immunization coverage increased - especially in
countries with routine vaccination programs. However, global vaccine uptake has stagnated, as
misinformation and anti-vaccination propaganda have become widespread. While healthcare
professionals remain the most trusted sources of related information, a growing number of people are
being influenced by biased news sources and social media. Now, as the world looks ahead to a potential
COVID-19 vaccine, technology giants are under pressure to remove harmful distortions and inaccuracies
from their platforms.
