In 2004, Muslim clerics in Nigeria claimed that the polio vaccine was accompanied by medication intended to render it sterile. Such myths are still spread today in mosques and social networks. This unsettles many women who want to have children. Result: The vaccination skepticism among Muslim migrants remains high.
What often goes down in the debate about local corona protesters and “oaths” is the fact that migrants in particular are often unvaccinated. Above all, many unfounded fears and religion play a role. There is a persistent belief among Muslims that the syringe would render sterile. The City of Vienna is now starting to address this dew topic. Migrants are to be informed about the safety of the vaccination in different languages.
There are also similar reports from Germany. This is also confirmed by the State Commissioner for Migration in Lower Saxony, Doris Schröder-Köpf. In “Focus” she reports: “The reasons for rejecting the corona vaccination among migrants are just as diverse as among people who have lived here for a long time or who have German citizenship complete vaccination protection may be easier to be deported ”.
