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How distrust in western vaccines was born during colonialism – Times of India

[ad_1] In the early days of colonialism, many unsafe vaccinations were tested on African subjects without their knowledge or consent. This unaddressed trauma may explain vaccine hesitancy to this day.Why was Germany interested in developing medical cures in the colonies?During 1870s and 1880s, European nations scrambled to acquire territories across Africa. The imperialists knew that to control territories, you needed a presence. But diseases, like malaria, decimated Europeans in…

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