Strange take. Bulgaria has a skeptical and misinformed population so you blame the Danish health authorities for
taking a decision coherent with their mission, i.e., to protect Danish citizens?
I don't think a national health authority has to think about these things at all, honestly. I would distrust my local agency if I knew they didn't pause vaccinations that they thought should be paused in order not to affect the vaccine's public image. The problem lies elsewhere.
Blame? On the contrary, he went the extra mile to explain why it was the right decision for Denmark, but mindlessly copying it was NOT the right decision for Bulgaria, and people died because of it. Acting like our govt did is a very Bulgarian thing, we even have a saying for it -- "The frog saw they're shoeing the horse and raised her foot."
I can’t square that line of reasoning with the inclusion of the last paragraph, which reads as if they’re blaming Denmark:
> I really wish richer nations would think more globally before they rush to such decisions. Thousands of people will die in poorer nations due to the delays it causes.
What if they pause vaccinations they don't think should be paused on medical grounds, in order not to affect the vaccine's public image? That seems to be what's happening now.
I don't think a national health authority has to think about these things at all, honestly. I would distrust my local agency if I knew they didn't pause vaccinations that they thought should be paused in order not to affect the vaccine's public image. The problem lies elsewhere.