Medical experts v anti-vaxxers: the Covid-19 information battle
by Ben Quinn and Niamh McIntyre from Science | The Guardian on (#58ANG)
Scientists face potential struggle to convince people of vaccine safety as celebrities join misinformation chorus
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On one side is the anti-vax" movement, a constellation of groupings drawn from across the ideological spectrum, far-right opportunists and celebrities including the former Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown.
On the other is the NHS, virtually the entire medical community, government departments and Brown's former Stone Roses bandmate John Squire.
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