Johnson accuses anti-coronavirus vaccines of spreading “gibberish” on social media

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said Thursday that people opposed to covid vaccines who spread “gibberish” on social media “are very wrong”, while confirming that vaccination “will remain voluntary” in the United Kingdom.

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Speaking to the media during a visit to an immunization center in England, Johnson pointed out that it is time for the Government to “say so”, although he insisted that this country will not opt ​​for “coercion” of its citizens.

“I would like to say that those who campaign against vaccination, the people who put such gibberish on social media, are completely wrong,” he said.

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“What a tragedy that with all this pressure on the NHS (public health service), all the difficulties that our doctors and nurses experience, there are people out there spreading nonsense about vaccination,” he added.

The British Government has repeatedly appealed to citizens to get the booster vaccine, which has been less popular than the previous two, as well as those offered to children between 12 and 15 years old.

According to official data, 90.2% of the British population over 12 years of age have received one dose of the vaccine, 82.6% the second and 60.1% the booster dose.

According to behavioral psychologists, there are different reasons for not getting vaccinated: questioning whether it is necessary, safe, or effective; concern about side effects; think that you have little risk of contracting the covid; mistrust of public services for historical reasons or misinformation.

There are also people who are exempt for medical reasons or who have just had the virus and must wait a while.

The Executive of Johnson relies on vaccination as the first line of defense to combat the wave of infections caused by the variant omicron and refuses for the moment to introduce new social restrictions, despite acknowledging that there is “considerable pressure” on hospitals.

A total of 24 hospitals have already declared themselves in an emergency situation in England and have limited their services, due to staff losses.

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