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New national survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall

With flu season just around the corner and COVID-19 cases on the rise, a new nationwide survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals hesitancy around vaccines this fall. The new data comes just as...

16 September, 2024

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Vaccines don’t cause autism, but the lie won’t die—in fact, it’s getting worse

For years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has bluntly stated the truth: “Vaccines do not cause autism,” the agency affirms on its website. Yet, nearly a quarter of Americans still...

11 June, 2024

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Pioneering research reveals empathetic communication can help overcome vaccine hesitancy

An international study has shown for the first time how empathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve attitudes towards vaccination – and potentially boost vaccine...

5 March, 2024

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Vaccine confidence falls as belief in health misinformation grows

Americans have less confidence in vaccines to address a variety of illnesses than they did just a year or two ago, and more people accept misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, according to the latest health survey...

3 November, 2023

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We need herd immunity against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines can negatively impact public confidence in immunisation uptake, a new UNSW Sydney study, published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, revealed: e.g., over 103 million people...

14 May, 2021

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