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Covid Inquiry: Trust Issues Fuel Vaccine Hesitancy, Urgent Reforms Needed

4/16/2026

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Baroness Hallett, chair of the Covid-19 Inquiry, identifies lack of government trust as key driver of vaccine hesitancy.
The inquiry notes the government must rebuild trust and improve vaccine understanding.
The report praises the rapid rollout, stating it saved 475,000 lives by March 2023.
The report criticizes the vaccine damage payment scheme.
It calls for urgent reforms, including improved payment schemes and uptake monitoring in poorer and ethnic minority communities.

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Baroness Hallett, chair of the Covid-19 Inquiry, identifies lack of government trust as key driver of vaccine hesitancy.
The inquiry notes the government must rebuild trust and improve vaccine understanding.
The report praises the rapid rollout, stating it saved 475,000 lives by March 2023.
The report criticizes the vaccine damage payment scheme.
It calls for urgent reforms, including improved payment schemes and uptake monitoring in poorer and ethnic minority communities.