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Commissioner for health Stella Kyriakides said the EU collective strategy on vaccines is "a historic success for the union," warning that "fragmentation only makes us all more vulnerable" (Photo: Jernej Furman)

EU: Vaccine misinformation will be 'big challenge'

One of the biggest challenges ahead for the EU will be fighting the spread of vaccine misinformation and disinformation, EU officials said at an online event organised on Wednesday (13 January).

"Distrust among citizens against vaccines is a key challenge we have to confront in the next months," said Manfred Weber, the head of the largest political party in the European Parliament, the European People's Party.

"Everyone is free to raise concerns but we should have a zero-tolerance...

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

Commissioner for health Stella Kyriakides said the EU collective strategy on vaccines is "a historic success for the union," warning that "fragmentation only makes us all more vulnerable" (Photo: Jernej Furman)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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