Polio vaccine conversation goes viral
VaccinesThis week, online posts falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer while regional conversations focused on the uptake of mpox and flu vaccines....
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This week, online posts falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer while regional conversations focused on the uptake of mpox and flu vaccines....
Regionally, there were discussions about vaccine requirements for health workers and parental consent for vaccines....
In the last two weeks, a pseudo-medical organization called for a global ban on mRNA vaccines, and edited video clips cast doubt on COVID-19 mitigation measures. Regional discussions centered on whooping cough and COVID-19 vaccine safety....
This week, social media users discussed a self-amplifying mRNA bird flu vaccine and the global surge in measles cases. Regional conversations focused on whooping cough, bird flu, and debates over COVID-19 and flu vaccine safety....
This week, vaccine opponents again attempted to link COVID-19 vaccines to “turbo cancer” and blood clots. Regional conversations discussed vaccine mandate exemptions and whooping cough....
Politicians continue to dispute COVID-19 vaccine safety at the national level. Regionally, online posts discuss vaccine access and whooping cough vaccines....
Viral posts this week highlighted the backlash to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines and falsely claimed that Dutch courts indicted Bill Gates over COVID-19 vaccines....
This week, the editor of a new anti-vaccine book targets maternal COVID-19 vaccine safety and rising whooping cough cases fuel anti-immigration narratives. Regional vaccine conversations were dominated by bird flu and myths about sudden infant death syndrome....
This week, popular social media posts attacked maternal immunizations and a potential ovarian cancer vaccine. Regionally, social media users debated vaccines for older adults and vaccine mandates....
Plus, data shows drop in vaccine coverage for kindergartners....
Vaccine opponents are circulating a new Italian study that claims to have found a decrease in life expectancy following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. The study assessed death from any cause in people who were unvaccinated and those who had received one or more vaccine doses, finding that a higher number of...
In late June, the CDC recommended that people 6 months and older receive updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the fall. Social media posts in English and Spanish criticized the recommendation, arguing that the vaccines are unnecessary and unsafe. Recommendation: The CDC’s new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations provide an opportunity...
A widely-circulated blog post falsely claims that routine childhood vaccines have few benefits and many serious side effects. The article argues that vaccines are unnecessary because childhood diseases are no longer a threat and repeats myths about the safety of many vaccines. Recommendation: Trending conversations about recommended vaccines for children...
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