You know when Prince Harry has something to say, a lot of people are going to sit up and listen. The Duke of Sussex recently blamed “mass-scale misinformation,” of fake news as a lot of people would like to call it, for COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy. Harry made his comments during a video link appearance at the GQ Men of the Year awards.
During the ceremony, Harry presented a prize to Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, Professor Catherine Green and the team behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. He said the team are like “heroes of the highest order” who have done more than their part in the fight against the ongoing pandemic that has been COVID-19.
Prince Harry Blames Fake News Media For COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy
“They are our nation’s pride and we are deeply indebted to their service. For the rest of us, including global governments, pharmaceutical leaders and heads of business, we have to keep doing our part,” Harry said. “That must include sharing vaccine science and supporting and empowering developing countries with more flexibility. Where you are born should not affect your ability to survive when the drugs and know-how exist to keep you alive and well.”
What’s more, Prince Harry also said that there is a lot of “mass-scale misinformation” which might be the reason why there are still millions of people out there who are hesitant about getting the vaccine.
“As people sit in the room with you tonight, more than a third of the global population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. That’s more than five billion shots given around the world so far,” he said. “It sounds like a major accomplishment and in many ways it is, but there is a huge disparity between who can and cannot access the vaccine. Less than 2% of people in the developing world have received a single dose at this point. And many of the healthcare workers are still not vaccinated.”
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