Letters: Public health leaders stoking distrust in vaccines should be ashamed

Letters: Public health leaders stoking distrust in vaccines should be ashamed

I read with great concern a recent report on the front page of the newspaper about the decline in trust in doctors and public health officials in Louisiana since the pandemic, and a concomitant decline in vaccination rates here.

'Vaccination fatigue’ post-Covid raises alarm

Greek health officials are raising concerns over declining inoculation rates, citing “vaccination fatigue” from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Public Health Got COVID-19 Wrong But Won’t Admit It | Frontier Centre For Public Policy

A new paper by four Canadian doctors challenges the official COVID-19 response, arguing it wasn’t as evidence-based as authorities claimed. As Lee Harding explains, so-called "misinformation" wasn’t just coming from dissenting voices—it was also coming from public health officials themselves. Lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and mask policies failed to deliver, yet accountability remains elusive. If health authorities want trust, they must earn it ba

The Health Risks Posed By A Polarized Society

News coverage of the 2024 election has largely focused on political divides, but a study from New York University highlights a lesser-known impact of polarization: health risks. Political divides don’t just disrupt the passing of health-promoting laws; they also influence personal health choices, like getting a flu shot, and spread distrust in health advice, making it easier for misinformation to take hold. “Compared to other wealthy countries, …