Laura Davis and Tjardus Greidanus were crafting a film about the politicization of vaccinations just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially focused on the debate spurred by a measles outbreak in 2014, they shifted their approach after the coronavirus outbreak, as the development of an mRNA vaccine unfolded. The film, 'Virulent: The Vaccine War', became increasingly relevant as it highlighted how anti-vaccine rhetoric gained traction during the pandemic, with public discourse becoming more polarized despite the effectiveness of the vaccines in reducing severe illness and death.
The COVID vaccine reignited public debate surrounding vaccination, with skeptics leveraging the pandemic for conspiracy theories, highlighting complexities in the discourse on health and safety.
As the filmmakers adjusted the narrative of their documentary in response to COVID, they realized the film's message about vaccines became even more crucial given the contemporary climate.
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