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Online anti-vax efforts prove daunting public health challenge

… in these neighborhoods. They have been spreading dangerous misinformation based on fake science," Barbot said. Barbot's … disease outbreaks, while simultaneously fighting public misinformation about vaccine use and safety. Earlier this … posts. Pinterest has also recently taken steps to limit misinformation, including disabling the phrase "anti-vaccine" …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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State health leaders busy battling myths about H1N1 vaccine

… it's difficult when you can go to national media and find misinformation." Mary Selecky, secretary of health in … Washington state, told the board she has been dealing with misinformation too. "We have a very interesting history in … NBSB and is also Iowa's state epidemiologist, agreed that misinformation is a challenge. "There's a lot of …
Robert Roos
 

Soaring US measles cases near 700, set record

… text A significant factor in 2 New York outbreaks is misinformation about vaccine safety, the CDC says. Infectious … encephalitis, and 450 to 500 deaths. Large outbreaks, misinformation The record number of infections is largely the … factor contributing to the outbreaks in New York is misinformation in the communities about the safety of the …
Jim Wappes | Editorial Director | CIDRAP News
Measles-infected child

Rural, urban disparities seen in US COVID-19 vaccine uptake

… inpatient beds in use for COVID-19. Long COVID, pandemic misinformation Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who is still … the major tech platforms submit information about COVID-19 misinformation on social networks, search engines, …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Healthcare worker giving COVID vaccine

Facebook studies reveal science mistrust winning on vaccine messaging

… trust in health expertise and science, particularly with misinformation about COVID-19, but also distrust in big … different strategies for countering disinformation and misinformation, including using their map to identify where …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Episode 61: Divided by Delta

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and guest host Cory Anderson discuss the global and national impact of the delta variant, address misinformation about vaccines, discuss mixed messaging that has challenged public health, and answer a listener question about seasonality.

Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

July 22, 2021

COVID-19 Scan for May 14, 2020

… found that 27.5% of screened YouTube videos contained misinformation about the novel coronavirus and the disease it … about the virus, including racial conspiracy theories, or misinformation about vaccine development. Those 19 videos got … and accurate information and to minimise the spread of misinformation," the authors concluded. "This may play a …

Episode 19: No Time to Rest

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall go over the latest COVID-19 activity in the United States and around the world, the critical importance of vaccine safety, responding effectively to misinformation, and the role that face shields play in this pandemic.

Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

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Commentary in The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/04/coronavirus-pandemic-wave-wildfire

August 6, 2020

Experts seek to allay COVID vaccine hesitancy in Black Americans

… before succumbing to the infection. Between mistrust, misinformation, and COVID management that has not always … in the Somali community who believe in vaccinations, misinformation stemming from the disproportionately high … been infected for 6 months.' Bad news travels fast." Misinformation presents a daily battle The KFF reports that …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Texas, California see large drop in COVID-19 cases

… want to "wait and see" before getting vaccinated. Vaccine misinformation, death of congressman Facebook is widening its ban on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and highlighting official information about …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
COVID-19 mass vaccine clinic in Iowa

Organized efforts to debunk COVID untruths helped, but more work needed

… needed Teaser image Teaser text The authors noted that misinformation can erode public trust in scientists, which … University researchers of studies on countering COVID-19 misinformation finds that only 18% included public health … The review also revealed challenges in studying health misinformation, including a need for more study of measures …
Mary Van Beusekom
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WHO, UNICEF sound alarm over childhood immunization slide

… News Teaser image Teaser text Armed conflict, vaccine misinformation, and COVID impacts are among the factors … numbers of children living in conflict areas, increased misinformation about vaccines, and COVID-19 related problems …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News

Medical boards almost never discipline doctors who peddle false COVID claims, legal researcher says

… in the five most populous US states were for spreading misinformation about topics such as vaccines and therapies … uncertainty remains about how the licensure system polices misinformation. The results were published yesterday in JAMA … uncertainty remains about how the licensure system polices misinformation," he wrote. Least common reason for sanctions …
Mary Van Beusekom
Physician spreading misinformation

COVID-19 Scan for Jun 08, 2022

… In a summary, the authors said vaccine hesitancy fueled by misinformation is another barrier to preventing COVID-19 in … educational and counseling interventions that address misinformation and disinformation to reassure pregnant women …

As COVID-19 total tops 34 million, World Bank offers vaccine plan for poorer nations

… Donald Trump is one of the biggest sources of COVID-19 misinformation, according to a study of 38 million articles … They found that media mentions of Trump in the context of misinformation topics made up 37% of the overall misinformation conversation, more than any other single …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
COVID response in Ecuador

Study shows low antibody response to monkeypox vaccine

… individuals are needed to assess vaccine efficacy. TikTok misinformation In other research news, JAMA Network Open … "The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the challenges of viral misinformation and the need to proactively deter it." Global …
Preparing man's arm for vaccination

Report: Measles spike triggered by vaccination gaps

… coverage is much lower at 67%. Complacency, vaccine misinformation fuel increase Seth Berkley, MD, chief … said actions to bring down measles levels need to address misinformation and hesitancy about vaccines. See also: Nov 29 …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Young boy with measles

WHO hails COVID vaccine progress, urges nations to double down on mitigation

… regional office yesterday launched an alliance to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and other health emergencies. …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Old man wearing mask in street

Doctor-delivered COVID messages may boost protective steps

… (ie, too much information), which included COVID-19 misinformation," she wrote. Trusted messengers such as physicians can use plain language to combat misinformation, and efforts to increase health literacy can …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Online consult with doctor

Rising vaccine wariness in some nations doesn't bode well for COVID vaccines

… as measles, meningitis, and polio. Vaccine opposition, misinformation campaigns In the survey, vaccine confidence in … & Tropical Medicine, said in a Lancet press release that misinformation about vaccine safety spreads quickly online …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Injection in arm

Chicago measles total rises to 12 cases

… nearly as many for all of 2023. Advice for travelers, misinformation In other measles developments: The CDC … from ongoing Kaiser Family Foundation polling on health misinformation found that 82% of adults had not heard of or …
Lisa Schnirring
boy with measles

X's crowdsourced tool to counter COVID untruths mainly accurate, credible, researchers say

… MS Body Community Notes, a crowdsourced COVID-19 vaccine misinformation countermeasure on X (formerly Twitter), … than company-controlled. "Social media can magnify health misinformation, especially about vaccination," the study … the World Health Organization declared an 'infodemic' of misinformation, there have been surprisingly few achievements …
Mary Van Beusekom
Confused by social media post

Study: Truthful yet misleading Facebook posts drove COVID vaccine reluctance much more than outright lies did

… more than did false posts flagged by fact-checkers as misinformation, which the authors say points to the need to … effect of the headline's truthfulness. Flagged links to misinformation received 8.7 million views, accounting for … the COVID vaccine. The links that fact-checkers flagged as misinformation were, when viewed, more likely to reduce …
Mary Van Beusekom
Woman looking at her phone

Study: 1 in 20 Americans used non-evidence-based COVID treatments

… those who endorsed at least one item of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation were more likely to receive non–evidence-based … interval [CI], 2.28 to 3.58). The potential harms of misinformation may extend to the use of ineffective and … 2.14). "These results suggest that the potential harms of misinformation may extend to the use of ineffective and …
Stephanie Soucheray

US survey reveals growing distrust of vaccines, embrace of untruths

… confidence in vaccines and more willingness to accept misinformation about vaccines and COVID-19 over the last 2 … 9% to 16%. Although the number of people who accept this misinformation is relatively small, "there are warning signs … APPC’s project FactCheck.org ) have attempted to disprove misinformation about vaccination and COVID-19, yet 26% of …
Mary Van Beusekom

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