‘Scaremongering’ anti-vaxx flyers are government fakes
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FLYERS masquerading as official government leaflets in attempts to spread anti-vaxx propaganda around Hull have been confirmed as fake.
The leaflets, which publish false information about the Covid-19 vaccines and those who have been vaccinated, have been posted through residents’ doors in the HU5 area.
One man, who received the flyer in the Avenues, blasted it as attempts to “scaremonger”.
“Its’ one thing to send that kind of stuff out, it’s another to deliberately try and dupe folk into thinking it’s from the Government,” said the man, who asked not to be named.
“There are going to be people confused by it. I really wish I’d been in when they put it through the letterbox, so I could have given them a piece of my mind.”
Hull City Council told the Mail it was aware of the flyers being posted around the end of October and beginning of November, and has warned residents not to fall for the scam.
The Department of Health and Social Care has now confirmed that the flyers are fraudulent.
It comes after banners were spotted around Hull and East Yorkshire advertising a newspaper which spreads unfounded conspiracy theories and unverified claims about coronavirus vaccines.
Meanwhile, protesters in Hull city centre at the weekend were slammed as Covid hospital admissions rise.
Julia Weldon, director of public health at Hull City Council, said: “It is important anyone with questions or concerns about the coronavirus vaccine seeks out reliable, verified information.
“This is available on local and national NHS websites, or you could speak to your GP. The vaccine has been through all the usual robust tests to ensure it is safe and effective.
“It remains our best defence against the virus. This is reflected in the data from hospitals which shows the unvaccinated people make up the majority of those who are seriously ill.
“We work with local and national colleagues to remove barriers to getting the vaccine, both practically and in terms of addressing concerns and questions, myth-busting and ensuring everyone can access reliable information in the language or format they need”.