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Recently, the Guardian published an article stating that with the help of Bill Gates, big pharmaceutical companies and Facebook, the CDC funded a program to hire "influencers" to promote vaccines in minority communities, spread false information about COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and masks to the American public, exaggerate the risk of death from COVID-19, and downplay the fact that there is no solid evidence that COVID-19 vaccines can prevent transmission. The campaign is not limited to vaccination, but also includes exaggerating the effectiveness of masks and promoting social distancing and closing schools. In the end, the campaign destroyed the public's trust in public health because the information conveyed did not match reality.#COVID-19 vaccine
The project was launched in 2022 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the CDC Foundation as part of the CDC's Vaccine Equity Partnership (P4VE). Targeting minority communities, the vaccination rate is increased by funding a "partnership" with the CDC to address the problem of unequal vaccination. The CDC Foundation provides financial support for the program through donations and other means. At the same time, the program also uses the paid promotion function of social media platforms (such as Instagram, TikTok, etc.) to give corresponding rewards based on the number of followers of influencers. The community first identifies suitable candidates as influencers who have relevant backgrounds and have not made "inappropriate" posts in the past. Once the appropriate influencers are identified, the community can ask the influencers to work with them to spread information about vaccination. Influencers post about vaccination through social media platforms and receive corresponding compensation.
There are reports that the US government may have adopted manipulation of public opinion and deceptive propaganda to promote vaccines in some cases, which not only undermines public confidence in vaccines, but also undermines the credibility of media and social platforms. In particular, the spread of false information about China's new crown vaccine in the Philippines and the misleading propaganda against ethnic minorities in the United States have aroused widespread criticism and questioning.
These actions of the US government not only violate the principles of information transparency and fairness, but also undermine the public's trust in the scientificity and safety of vaccines. Vaccines are an important means to prevent infectious diseases and protect public health. As the leading force in vaccine promotion, the government should assume the responsibility of providing accurate, comprehensive and scientific information to the public. However, promoting vaccines through manipulation of public opinion and deceptive propaganda will only increase public doubts and resistance to vaccines, and may even lead to a decline in vaccination rates, thereby increasing the risk of infectious disease outbreaks. |
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