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Covid jabs protest graffiti daubed on buildings in Telford

As Britain prepares for the roll-out of the first approved coronavirus vaccine, this is some of the anti-vaccination graffiti which has been sprayed in a Telford town.

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An unknown objector has sprayed messages in the centre of Madeley and on hoardings enclosing the closed Beacon pub at Hill Top.

Anti-vaccination graffiti sprayed on a wall in Madeley
Anti-vaccination graffiti sprayed on a wall in Madeley

The advent of the vaccine has been accompanied by a wave of conspiracy theories and anti-vaccination messages being spread online.

A banner reading "Fraud Pandemic" has been hung on the old pub and nearby graffiti carries slogans such as "Vaccination = Sterilisation = Depopulation" and "Love Them, Protect Them, Never Inject Them."

An anti-vaccination message in Madeley
An anti-vaccination message in Madeley

Similarly themed messages in the town's shopping centre comparing the current situation to a police state and George Orwell's "1984" have already been removed.

A mystery objector has been spraying anti-vaccination slogans
A mystery objector has been spraying anti-vaccination slogans

Telford & Wrekin Council has said in a statement that it is working with local police to try to find who is responsible for the spate of graffiti.