Anti-vaxxers are trying to stop Covid vaccinations with bizarre new conspiracy plot

Anti-vaxxers are continuing their efforts to shut down Covid immunisation programmes in the UK by falsely claiming crimes are being committed. Activists with large followings on the Telegram encrypted messaging app have been encouraging people to report the “crimes” at local police stations and obtain a record of the report. Crime reference numbers, which are automatically generated for any allegation, are then used online and at protests to wrongly claim investigations are underway and that vaccinations must be stopped. A number obtained from the Metropolitan Police in December has become a focus, being displayed on leaflets and banners at protests in London.