âWhy would we suddenly go to them and lie?â: How councils and communities are working together to fight vaccine misinformation
9 April 2021 | Abbas Panjwani
In January, 60 councils across England were given money by the government to help spread Covid-19 vaccine advice through trusted “Community Champions”. We talked to some of them about what they’ve been doing, what’s been working, and the challenges ahead.
A volunteer at a vaccination pop-up clinic run by Orthodox Jewish medical emergency service Hatzola, in partnership with Hackney Council and the NHS.
Credit: Greater London Authority
At the time of writing, the UK holds the enviable position of having administered more first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine per person than any country bar Israel, the Seychelles or Bhutan. It also holds relatively pro-vaccine attitudes.