Our partners at KFF’s Health Information and Trust Initiative discuss trending narratives about COVID-19 vaccine safety....
This week, data supporting pediatric COVID-19 vaccine efficacy caused mixed reactions, and a canceled FDA meeting sparked fears about flu vaccine access. Anti-vaccine bills and ongoing measles outbreaks dominated regional conversations....
Meanwhile, narratives about bullying continued, and posts highlighted the mental health impacts of job insecurity....
In other conversations, social media users questioned the safety and necessity of IVF and wondered whether Tylenol during pregnancy is safe....
Plus, posts called attention to fentanyl-laced street drugs and highlighted barriers to substance use disorder treatment....
This week, social media users discussed changes at HHS while attacks on mRNA technology caused concerns about vaccine access. Regional posts discussed a measles death in Texas and failed anti-vaccine bills....
Other discussions highlighted a Maryland bill that could allow school vending machines to sell contraceptives....
Posts continued questioning the safety of medications for mental health conditions....
Our partners at KFF’s Health Information and Trust Initiative discuss trending narratives that claim Black children should follow a different vaccine schedule than children of other races....
This week, RFK Jr. made a misleading statement about vaccine safety monitoring systems, as Louisiana officially ended vaccine promotion. Regional posts focused on vaccine access, Texas’s measles outbreaks, and vaccine requirements for organ transplants....
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