Vaccine Hesitancy and Accountability

This chapter examines the serious repercussions of vaccine hesitancy, underscored by a measles epidemic in Samoa that necessitated a vaccine mandate. The discussion critiques an influential individual who evaded responsibility for their rhetoric, which exacerbated public fears about vaccinations. It also addresses the broader implications of misinformation on public health, urging critical thinking and accountability in discourse related to vaccines and sensitive historical comparisons.