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

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.

“The only thing that biotechnology companies can do is adhere to the principles of transparency and publication and peer review,...

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