The Bunker – News without the nonsense Meeting the Swedish anti-vaxxers who believe ‘Mother Earth protects’
Apr 7, 2023
28:03
In Sweden most people have a great deal of trust in the state, but in recent years vaccine scepticism has gained ground. Ethnographer Mia-Marie Hammarlin spent time in the Swedish countryside sharing saunas and kitchen tables with women who refused the COVID vaccine. She explains how a belief in the power of nature and spirituality, bolstered by conspiracy theories found online, has convinced some Swedes to refuse jabs.
- “There are high levels of social trust in Sweden.”
- “Trust in nature and spirituality became a central belief for vaccine rejection.”
- “Vaccine sceptics furiously reject the notion they lack solidarity.”
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Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Producer: Jade Bailey. Audio production: Tomas Rojas. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.
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