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Abrupt changes in vaccine policy undermine the process

In 2025, the US government stopped recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children, prompting insurers to drop coverage and leaving families with vulnerable members at risk. This abrupt change replaced the...

28 August, 2025

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“The worst possible case”:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s impact so far

The article offers an in-depth examination of the sweeping and controversial changes implemented during Kennedy’s tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, a polarizing figure, has moved to wind down...

28 August, 2025

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Call for action against rising antivaccine activism

In a recent opinion article published in PLOS Global Public Health, pediatrician-scientist Prof. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine highlights urgent measures needed to combat the growing momentum of anti-vaccine...

9 January, 2025

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Public perception of mRNA vaccines

The development of mRNA technology marks one of the most groundbreaking moments in modern medicine. Once relegated to experimental laboratories, it emerged as a beacon of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling the...

19 November, 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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Study: ‘vaccine apartheid’ caused by gap in access between richer and poorer countries

While the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, research continues on the role of vaccines — their effectiveness as well as factors that contribute to a resistance to being vaccinated, and the worldwide...

13 December, 2023

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Using ChatGPT to address vaccine hesitancy: a promising tool for guiding users to scientific information?

In a recent study published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, a group of researchers assessed Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)’s ability to address the 50 most common misconceptions about...

7 September, 2023

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Similar numbers say deliberately published false information is main reason for public confusion about vaccinations

Nine out of 10 U.S. academic scientists surveyed believe scientists have a part to play in reducing vaccine hesitancy among the public, a research team from Arizona State University’s Center for Science, Technology and...

4 August, 2023

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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance increased globally in 2022

Findings from new 23-country survey can help policymakers address vaccine hesitancy Global willingness to accept a COVID-19 vaccine increased from 75.2% in 2021 to 79.1% in 2022, according to a new survey of 23...

10 January, 2023

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