David Miliband warns rise of ‘alternative facts’ threatens global vaccination drive
by Kat Lay, Global health correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6TQZY)
Potential changes to US policy under Trump could also hamper aid efforts to most vulnerable, says former UK foreign secretary
The rise of alternative facts" and the end of automatic deference to doctors is creating dangers for global efforts to vaccinate vulnerable children, David Miliband has warned.
The former UK foreign secretary, who now runs the International Rescue Committee (IRC), was speaking hours before Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the US.
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