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Is it too late to fight Covid skepticism and vaccine hesitancy in Tanzania?
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A little over one month since Tanzania started its Covid-19 vaccination drive, the country has seen slow progress, with the campaign marred by conspiracy theories and myths around the safety of the jab.Recent statistics from the Ministry of Health show ~300,000 people have been vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson shot. This translates to ~0.5% of its 58 million citizens.One of the major reasons being blamed for vaccine hesitancy is Covid skepticism that prevailed during the time of the late president, John Pombe Magufuli. He downplayed the threat of the virus, promoting herbal remedies, praying, and methods such as steam inhalation.Read the rest of this story on qz.com. Become a member to

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