MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo has wondered why people resort to posting fake information on immunisation which eventually discourages women from taking vaccines. And Masebo says Zambia has achieved a lot of milestones in terms of vaccine uptake. Meanwhile, Masebo says immunisation prevents the death of more than 2.5 million children from common diseases. Speaking during the launch of the World Immunisation Week, Wednesday, Masebo said people who post fake information on immunisation vaccines on social media are “the real mfwitis (witches)” of Zambia. “Recently, there has been growing vaccine hesitancy driven by the speed of delivery of myths, miscommunication and misinformation. I just always wonder what kind of people, those who normally post fake stories on social media, that...

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