Meghan Markle’s husband has slammed “lie peddlers” and anti-vaxxers for promoting ‘vaccine hesitancy.’
The Duke of Sussex made a virtual appearance at the GQ Men of the Year Awards on Wednesday night.
He presented an award to Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, Professor Catherine Green and the team behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
He said from his multi-million pound mansion:
“They are our nation’s pride and we are deeply indebted to their service. For the rest of us, including global governments, pharmaceutical leaders and heads of business, we have to keep doing our part.
That must include sharing vaccine science and supporting and empowering developing countries with more flexibility. Where you are born should not affect your ability to survive when the drugs and know-how exist to keep you alive and well.
Less than 2 per cent of people in the developing world have received a single dose at this point. And many of the healthcare workers are still not vaccinated.
At the same time, families around the world are being overwhelmed by mass-scale of misinformation across news media and social media, where those who peddle in lies and fear are creating vaccine hesitancy, which in turn leads to divided communities and eroding trust.
This is a system we need to break if we are to overcome Covid-19 and the risk of new variants.”
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