Will Distrust Derail the COVID-19 Vaccination Program?

From the Kennedy assassination in 1963 to the moon landing in 1969, there have been no shortages of targets for conspiracy theories, but most do not have any bearing on the nation’s health. However, one conspiracy theory—that COVID-19 was released to force vaccination on people—could derail Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the federal–private partnership trying to quickly develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines in the United