Health
Vaccine scepticism among medics sparks alarm – The Australian Financial Review
A high degree of reluctance among medical staff to receive a coronavirus shot has been observed in parts of Europe and in the US.
Dr Janssens, general secretary of the German Society for Internal Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, decided to conduct his survey after being shocked to hear several nurses express concerns over the new mRNA technology, used by the two EU-approved vaccines BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna.
Among the 2305 survey respondents, many feared long-term side effects, while female nursing staff expressed concerns over their ability to get pregnant. Many interviewed, he says, appeared to have seen anti-vaccination…
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