Troubling link between vaccine hesitancy and intent to discourage others – study

A third of UK adults intend to use social media and personal messaging apps to encourage people to get vaccinated (Yui Mok/PA)

There is a strong and “troubling” link between vaccine hesitancy and people planning to discourage others online from receiving a coronavirus jab, researchers have found.

A third of UK adults intend to use social media and personal messaging apps to encourage people to get vaccinated, according to a study involving five UK universities.