Anti-vaxxers and Other Sceptics

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Anti-vaxxers and Other Sceptics

Will a future COVID vaccine be undermined by anti-vaxxers? What are the causes of declining vaccination rates? Why does this medical scepticism persist, and how might it be tackled? Or might there be times when scepticism is justified? And if so, how are we to determine when we should and when we should not trust the experts? We discuss the causes of and cures for distrust in medical expertise. Katherine Furman, Director of PPE, discussed these questions as part a Forum for Philosophy panel.

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