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Vaccine-hesitant parents especially leery of flu shots, study finds

… "Ideally, we'd like to immunize parents against all the misinformation that is out there," she said. In a commentary …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Pediatrician consulting with parents

Pandemic report warns against 'flu fatigue,' complacency

… at minority groups need to address negative beliefs and misinformation and should be delivered through a variety of …
Lisa Schnirring
 

H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: Severe cases, death toll, public buy-in, TB, delays in Ukraine, vaccine approvals

… Doctors blame the news media and politicians for spreading misinformation, while others say a weak healthcare system …
 

NEWS SCAN: Strawberry E coli outbreak, beef grinding and Salmonella, mass anthrax prophylaxis, measles hits refugees

… for public health officials, such as the role of misinformation about the disease, some respondents' belief …
 

News Scan for Apr 09, 2019

… in these neighborhoods. They have been spreading dangerous misinformation based on fake science." The 285-case outbreak …

FLU NEWS SCAN: Avian flu in Japan, US flu activity, anti-vaccine ad, H1N1 in dogs, H1N1 Twitter traffic

… cited (23.2%), and only 4.5% of tweets were identified as misinformation. The investigators concluded that social media …
 

Poll finds public a bit wary about taking anthrax pills

… this finding shows that messaging efforts need to correct misinformation. "People may be reluctant to stand close to …
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
Bacillus anthracis

Veering from CDC, ACOG recommends maternal vaccination against COVID-19

… and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. In the face of misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, a strong, … a trusted clinician can go a long way. “In the face of misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, a strong, …
Stephanie Soucheray
pregnant woman with shot

Credibility, tone important in vaccine-related social media posts, study finds

… Given the volume of vaccine information, including misinformation, on social media, it is critical that public … media. “Given the volume of vaccine information, including misinformation, on social media, it is critical that public …
Laine Bergeson
Doctor talks to camera

Construction of US-backed Ebola quarantine unit in Kenya is stopped

… sense of the threat while surrounded by rumors and online misinformation “Our teams in Ituri have met children who have … sense of the threat while surrounded by rumors and online misinformation.” As of June 19, UNICEF estimates children …
Stephanie Soucheray
ebola hospital DRC

Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility

… women were afraid to be vaccinated because of widespread misinformation that COVID-19 shots would harm their chances … not involved in the new study. “Sadly, I don’t think this misinformation is going to go away. It has been used for … Poor pregnancy outcomes can happen no matter what.” Misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines has increased …
Liz Szabo
A mother holds a newborn baby in her arms.

More measles outbreaks put US total within single digits of modern-day record

With brisk activity in Canada, Mexico, and the US, cases in the Americas region are up 29-fold compared to a year ago.

Lisa Schnirring
measles teen

Canada loses measles elimination status after record year of outbreaks

… following today's announcement.   Limited access, not only misinformation, played a role   Dawn Bowdish, PhD, a … want to attribute the measles resurgence in Canada to misinformation, but she said the issue is more often one of …
Stephanie Soucheray
measles shot

Parents more likely to decline vitamin K, hepatitis B vaccine doses for newborn girls than boys, data suggest

… guidance and may confuse families, reinforce vaccine misinformation, and exacerbate declining vaccination rates. … guidance and may confuse families, reinforce vaccine misinformation, and exacerbate declining vaccination rates.” …
Mary Van Beusekom
Medical team attending newborn

Survey reveals growing American distrust in vaccines for COVID, other infectious diseases

… A growing proportion of Americans believe COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and are unwilling to be vaccinated or to …
Mary Van Beusekom
Conspiracy theories on phone

USDA to offer irradiated beef to schools next January

… error in moral judgment is the ongoing fear-mongering and misinformation campaign by Public Citizen regarding the well …
Robert Roos
 

COVID-19 vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives in 1 year

… They also highlight vaccine hesitancy caused by widespread misinformation in Nigeria and the United States and low …
Jim Wappes | Editorial Director | CIDRAP News

Global COVID-19 cases continue to fall

… risk communication and community engagement, and managing misinformation. Of about 4.2 million cases reported last …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Nurse with smartphone and COVID test

News Scan for Sep 12, 2022

… that, despite ample evidence of COVID-19 vaccine safety, misinformation and anti-vaccine campaigns have prompted …

News Scan for Sep 13, 2022

… The guidance spans 186 pages and covers topics such as misinformation and disinformation, managing large health …

Vaccine Integrity Project

… to monitor and address vaccine- and public health-related misinformation originating from official, federal sources in …

DRC Ebola cases top 1,800 amid burial team attacks

… responders are also battling insecurity, violence, misinformation, mistrust, and politicization of the event. He …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Ebola burial team with protective equipment

News Scan for Nov 05, 2021

… a double-edge sword, given that they are often sources of misinformation. Also, most study participants said they would …

Pfizer seeks to boost all adults with COVID-19 vaccine

Currently, at least 69% of adult US Pfizer vaccine recipients qualify for a booster dose.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine vial

Biden: Federal workers must get COVID-19 vaccine

… McConnell has filmed television ads debunking anti-vaccine misinformation. Sen. Lisa Murkowski also filmed a public …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
vax passport

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