"Medicine is based on trust… informing the public about the potential for nocebo responses could help reduce worries about COVID-19 vaccination, which might decrease vaccination hesitancy."

The results are “incredibly reassuring” and “validating for people who’ve experienced menstrual disturbance [post vaccination],” the researcher said.

Anti-vax and anti-science statements shouldn’t be discounted irrespective of how influential the person is.

Experts say relying on doses and not taking accompanying precautions like masking could prove detrimental to health policy.

A government panel recently recommended booster doses for people aged 40+, but later noted the need for more experiments.

Age-old concepts of “khatla baithak” helped public health officials address social media-fueled misinformation.

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The Economist's article provided anecdotes of people who didn’t receive food or pension benefits for not linking their Aadhaar to old ration cards.

The research strongly warns that policies cannot and should not rely on concepts like "herd immunity" since they're unlikely to help.

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People from marginalized groups -- instead of viral influencers --- often hold more sway across their community, experts note.

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While vaccination was an "absolute necessity," use of force or coercion violates fundamental rights like the right to means of livehood.

Calf serum is used during early production of the vaccine, but the final dose does not contain it, according to the government's RTI response.

While such initiatives can help dispel vaccine hesitancy, they also become a way to gatekeep love and marriage.

Transphobia in the healthcare system, lack of valid IDs leave, and vaccine hesitancy contribute to the low numbers.