Prince Harry has hit out at "mass-scale misinformation" around the Covid-19 vaccines.
The British royal honoured the scientists behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine at the British GQ Men of the Year Awards in London, describing them as "our nation's pride", but also used his speech to express his concern about vaccine hesitancy and its implications.
He said: "Families around the world are being overwhelmed by mass-scale misinformation across 'news' media and social media, where those who peddle in lies and fear are creating vaccine hesitancy, which in turn is dividing communities and eroding trust.
"This is a system we need to break if we are to overcome Covid-19 and the rise of new variants.
"The Oxford Team have done their part. They are heroes of the highest order who gave us an instrument to fight this disease. They are our nation's pride, and we are deeply indebted to their service."