From polio to Covid-19: anti-vaccine misinformation and rumors in Pakistan

Zia Ullah; Shah Sawar Khan; Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-24490-2_8

From polio to Covid-19: anti-vaccine misinformation and rumors in Pakistan

Zia Ullah, Shah Sawar Khan, Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah

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Abstract

Pakistan is one of only two countries where polio still remains endemic - the other country being neighboring Afghanistan. This chapter provides a short review of polio-related misinformation in Pakistan, shows how it paved the way for the spread of COVID-19-related misinformation, and discusses the potential implications of such misinformation for public health. We also discuss the similarities and differences between the types of misinformation spread about these vaccines.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Vaccine communication online: counteracting misinformation, rumors and lies
Editors	Tamar Ginossar, Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, David Weiss
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing AG
Pages	147-162
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-24490-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-24489-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24490-2_8
Publication status	Published - 8 Aug 2023
Externally published	Yes

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From polio to Covid-19: anti-vaccine misinformation and rumors in Pakistan. / Ullah, Zia; Khan, Shah Sawar; Shah, Sayyed Fawad Ali.
Vaccine communication online: counteracting misinformation, rumors and lies. ed. / Tamar Ginossar; Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah; David Weiss. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, 2023. p. 147-162.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Published conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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