Overcoming public fears and taking action based on factual and proven knowledge can help to change attitudes towards vaccination and thus contribute to stopping a pandemic. The scientific and medical community is aware of this, which is why support for the Science Against Pandemic initiative has been pledged by the media, organisations and institutions, including a scientific network that includes 16 Nobel laureates.
"Science Against the Pandemic" is an initiative that aims to provide science-backed knowledge, education and build public confidence in the legitimacy of vaccination and the innovative technologies used in COVID-19 vaccines.
The initiative came about thanks to Polish Public Health Associationand recognised Polish and international scientific and medical institutions have been involved in efforts to combat disinformation and circulating myths:
Supreme Medical Council
Institute for Patients' Rights and Health Education
Polish Society of Epidemiologists and Doctors of Infectious Diseases
Polish Society for Family Medicine
Polish Society of Vaccinology
Federation Zielonogórskie Porozumienie Zielonogórskie
Foundation Together in Disease
Lublin Association of Family Doctors-Employers
Wrocław University of Technology
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Jagiellonian University
Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences in Poznań
Medical University of Bialystok
University of Life Sciences in Poznań
University of Warsaw
The initiative was also supported by the international scientific network USERN (Universal Scientific Education and Research Network). This network, founded by Iranian immunologist Nim Rezaei, now brings together thousands of scientists from around the world, including prominent researchers from the world of medicine. The USERN board currently includes 16 Nobel Prize winners.
The media patronage of the initiative "Science against pandemic" was taken by the service of the Polish Press Agency Science in Poland, portal Pielegniarki.com.pl and a popular science blog It's just a theory.
The programme board of the Science Against Pandemics initiative is made up of a group of recognised experts from various fields: infectious diseases, vaccinology, virology, chemistry and biochemistry, public health and family medicine:
Dr n. pharm. Leszek Borkowski, Foundation Together in Disease
Prof. Marcin Drąg, Wrocław University of Technology
Prof. Andrzej M. Fal, Polish Public Health Association
Prof. Robert Flisiak, Polish Society of Epidemiologists and Doctors of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of Białystok
Prof. Jacek Jemielity, University of Warsaw
Dr Jacek Krajewski, Federation Porozumienie Zielonogórskie
Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, MD, PhD, Polish Society of Family Medicine
Prof. Andrzej Matyja, General Medical Council, Jagiellonian University
Prof. Krzysztof Pyrć, Jagiellonian University
Piotr Rzymski, MD, PhD, Medical University of Karol Marcinkowski in Poznań
Dr n. Michał Sutkowski
Prof. Krzysztof Simon, Polish Society of Epidemiologists and Doctors of Infectious Diseases
Prof. Jacek Wysocki, Polish Society of Vaccinology
Prof. Joanna Zajkowska, Polish Society of Epidemiologists and Doctors of Infectious Diseases
"Science Against the Pandemic" is an open initiative to which organisations, institutions and entities that wish to commit to spreading sound knowledge and educating designated communities are invited.
For more information see: www.naukaprzeciwpandemii.pl