I can’t take the vaccine now, I have to cross the mountains tomorrow: COVID and migrants trying to cross the Alps
Torre, C.
(10 March 2022)
I can’t take the vaccine now, I have to cross the mountains tomorrow: COVID and migrants trying to cross the Alps.
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
Public authorities assume that a reluctance to take the COVID vaccine is due to misinformation. But for migrants trying to cross the border between Italy and France, the reason is simpler: they face an arduous journey across the Alps and do not want to suffer flu-like side-effects from the jab. Costanza Torre (LSE) meets people on the move at a safehouse near the border.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2022 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 17 May 2022 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/114687 |