Pakistan Takes on Social Media Misinformation in Push to Eradicate Polio
Pakistan government urges telecom regulator to fight vaccine misinformation on social media as polio eradication nears.
As Pakistan closes in on eradicating polio, Prime Minister Imran Khan's office has urged the country's telecoms regulator to take action against misinformation spread on social media discouraging vaccination against polio and other diseases. This Reuters report highlights the government's efforts to support its public health goals by countering false claims online. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/24a7crtt6YM/as-polio-goal-nears-pakistan-pushes-against-vaccine-misinformation-idUSKCN1QP1RV Note: This is a news report, not a peer-reviewed study (no RCT or observational data, sample size, or conflicts of interest to assess).
VITALIS: For ordinary people this means governments are finally treating viral lies as a real threat to kids' health, which could mean higher vaccination rates, fewer outbreaks, and less fear around routine shots in everyday communities.
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