DEAR Editor – Whilst I appreciate that the letters you print are giving the correspondents’ personal views I really do object when a letter published in your newspaper contains dangerous inaccuracies.
The letter from Julie Reynolds stated that the Covid-19 vaccinations were unlicensed. She may well believe this. The danger is that others read this and accept it, hence these dangerous misconceptions are spread.
Ms Reynolds is entitled to her view on whether or not patients should refuse to be treated by unvaccinated health workers, but she should not be allowed, with your assistance, to spread fake news.
To say that the vaccines are unlicensed is totally untrue and you carry a public responsibility to ensure that any such untruths are not promoted in your newspaper.
Despite the record speed at which they have been developed, Covid-19 vaccines have still been subjected to the same checks, balances, and scientific and regulatory rigour as any other vaccine. Covid-19 vaccines have been granted regulatory approval by the UK medicines regulator MHRA.
Print these letters by all means, I would not condone press censorship, but please put a note at the end of the letter commenting on any dangerously wrong information contained therein.
Ian Cranston
Worcester
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