The enemy of the SARS-CoV2 vaccine: vaccine hesitancy
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Eduardo Diaz, a second-year medical student, conducting his studies in Universidad de Panama (UP). He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one.
Many people see, with doubt in their minds, the early arrival of vaccines for the virus that has kept us out of the reach of our loved ones for so long. It is, without a doubt, a flame of hope from which we can almost feel its warmth. But can herd immunity, which only a mass vaccination campaign can bring, be achieved?