Even as vaccine hesitancy reemerges as an issue in parts of the world, South Korea is counting on its effective vaccination program and vaccine manufacturing capacity to recover from Covid-19 as fast as possible.
Among people who are hesitant about vaccines, there are rising concerns that a mandatory shot for Covid-19 is in the offing. Courts have not made decisions against vaccination programs.
At a time when a vaccine is badly needed to get the world back to a post-Covid normal, vaccine hesitancy is on the rise in many places. The consequences could be dire and long-lasting.