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‘Reckless’ State Campaigns Seek To Undermine Western COVID-19 Vaccines

Russia, China, Iran Play Global Vaccine Chessboard

 
• By Alaric DeArment

China, Iran and especially Russia have launched campaigns aimed at undermining confidence in Western vaccines, especially Pfizer’s, according to two reports.

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Reports highlighted state-led campaigns by Russia, China and Iran to undermine Western-developed COVID-19 vaccines. • Source: Shutterstock

State-backed propaganda campaigns – particularly from Russia, China and Iran – have sought to inject false or misleading narratives into the information ecosystem with the aim of undermining public confidence in Western-developed vaccines against COVID-19, according to new reports. But the best option for the biopharma industry is to stick to what it has been doing, Biotechnology Innovation Organization chairman Jeremy Levin said.

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