Vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts
That dilemma faces nations in southeastern Europe, where coronavirus vaccination campaigns are off to a slow start โ overshadowed by heated political debates and conspiracy theories. In countries like the Czech Republic, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania and Bulgaria, vaccine skeptics have included former presidents and even some doctors. โThere is a direct link between support for conspiracy theories and skepticism toward vaccination,โ a recent Balkan study warned. Djokovic has said he was against being forced to take a coronavirus vaccine in order to travel and compete but was keeping his mind open. In Bulgaria, widespread conspiracy theories hampered past efforts to deal with a measles outbreak.