Nagpur: While the state government recently encourages vaccinations in college to youth through a special drive, some, it seems, it is still hesitant to be affixed.
The academics told toi that unfounded rumors, was strengthened through social media and the gossip of peer levels, had caused some young men to refuse to take vaccines.
Senior lecturer at a city campus said, “There are rumors among students who take vaccinations can make people impotent.
Even though there is no truth in this matter, what happens is 5% of students are influenced by all these talks and adopt a wait-and-watch policy .
“Toi tried to find and talk to students who have not taken vaccines, but only one agreed upon, it is also in anonymity.
The final semester students of the technique said, “The truth is not indicated by the media in India but the reality is that there are many people around the world who opposed vaccination.
Even in developed countries such as the US, where the level of education is, there are several groups who opposed vaccinations.
All vaccines Has emergency approval, which means they are in a hurry and therefore we may never know long-term side effects.
“However, the student denied that he was especially concerned about impotence.
“I don’t know what the side effects.
It can be cancer or what you just asked.
In just three to four years that we can know the truth.
I did not oppose vaccines, I only carried out my rights not to take it because medical information was incomplete, “Students said.
At present, vaccination is not mandatory.
It can be pre-conditions for traveling, entering classrooms or certain areas and buildings, but there is no direct mandate for every citizen to take Jab.dr Nitin Shinde, a specialist infectious disease, said, “US high hesitation vaccine and It was mostly because there was a high level of freedom for individuals and they in turn wanted to make decisions and not let the government decide for them.
And that’s why we still witness a high number of cases because the vaccine is not appropriate.
“He said that the rumor impotence was always associated with vaccination.
“For decades, Mongers rumors have linked impotence with every new vaccine or treatment.
But there is no medical evidence to suggest that this causes impotence,” Dr Shinde said.