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Historically interesting: In the Soviet GDR there was a 95%+ vaccination rate and people trust Russian/Soviet vaccine science (I am from the region). Introducin
by neuronic 6y ago
Historically interesting: In the Soviet GDR there was a 95%+ vaccination rate and people trust Russian/Soviet vaccine science (I am from the region). Introducing Sputnik V to Germany may boost vaccine acceptance in the East.
The majority of the vocal deniers is localized around Munich btw, same with homeopathy advocates. Not sure why that is but I suspect 1888's medicine book by Eduard Bilz, which was extremely popular in Germany, could play a role (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilz-Buch https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilz-Buch).
- hef19898 6y agoI never considered that angle. I wouldn't mind if Sputnik V would be certified in the EU as well. The more vaccines the better. And the faster we get out shit together here, the faster poorer countries can get their doses as well. Which was the EU plan anyway, at least initially.
- angry_octet 6y agoEurope is paying the technical debt from years of unquestionably devouring mumbo jumbo cures like homeopathy, organic everything ('bio') and diminishing respect for science. It's going to be interesting to see if western europe doubles down on the anti-vax beliefs or they swing round to be more like the Ossis.
- m34 6y agoInteresting. Didn't know about it being this localized. [1] has a chart showing the percentage of kids born in 2012 getting full measles vaccination within their first two years by county. [1] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/oberbayern-murnau-hauptstadt-der-impfgegner-1.3588032 https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/oberbayern-murnau-hauptst...