Many Swiss do not know the reality of vaccinations

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</p> <p>Many Swiss do not know the reality of vaccinations</p> <p>April 21, 2019 – 12:01</p> <p>According to a university study commissioned by the federal government, most people in Switzerland are poorly informed about vaccines.</p> <p>The newspaper NZZ am Sonntag announced Sunday that more than half of the Swiss population did not know the facts about vaccination. The article refers to a representative survey, not yet published, conducted by the University of Lugano on behalf of the Federal Office of Public Health.</p> <p>+ Measles cases are on the rise in Switzerland</p> <p>For example, when the participants in the survey were asked: "True or false?" The immune system is not overloaded with many vaccinations during childhood, 23% answered "false" and 33% answered "uncertain", although the correct answer, scientifically based, is "true" – discovered the researchers. And 11% of respondents agreed with the false statement that vaccinations could trigger diseases such as autism, multiple sclerosis and diabetes.</p> <p>NZZ am Sonntag emphasized that popular skepticism is fueled by radical opponents of vaccination, which dominate the discourse on Internet platforms.</p> <p>