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How a fake CIA-led vaccine sting against Bin Laden could still backfire today

How a fake CIA-led vaccine sting against Bin Laden could still backfire today CNET 48 mins ago Leslie Katz © Provided by CNET A man receives a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 5. Muhammad Sabir Mazhar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As the world turns a hopeful eye toward coronavirus herd immunity, public health officials everywhere face the challenge of swaying people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.  Hesitancy can stem from political, moral or religious views; concern over vaccine safety or fear of side effects; inconvenience; or a basic lack of information. In Pakistan, however, things could be further complicated by a tangled legacy of vaccine distrust following reports of a 2011 CIA-led vaccination campaign ruse designed to locate al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden. 

How a CIA trap for Bin Laden led to vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan

How a CIA trap for Bin Laden led to vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan How a CIA trap for Bin Laden l. The CIA used a free vaccination campaign as a way to obtain samples of children s DNA that could be used to confirm Bin Laden s presence 1/1 The CIA used a free vaccination campaign as a way to obtain samples of children s DNA that could be used to confirm Bin Laden s presence A new study from a pair of European researchers has found a covert CIA plot to capture Osama Bin Laden in early 2011 led to significant drops in vaccination rates in Pakistan. The plot, using a fake vaccination campaign to capture children’s DNA samples in order to locate Bin Laden, was used in anti-vaccine propaganda in the following years.

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