A social media post referenced a California university that recently stopped requiring and instead only recommends that students receive COVID-19 vaccines. In response, a popular post criticized California universities that still mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students. Risk level: Low Recommendation: Social media posts criticizing California university vaccine mandates may discourage...
A popular social media post shared a video clip from a news program warning of a virus in New York that is transmitted through mosquito bites. The news anchor in the clip mentions that there are no vaccines to protect against this virus, yet the post’s author falsely implies...
A Spanish-language social media user shared an article falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines weaken the immune system. In the post, the user falsely claims, “The higher the [vaccine] dose, the greater the immunosuppression.” The article cites a recently published journal article about the general prevalence of immunosuppression in the U....
The CDC’s updated guidance for respiratory viruses faces criticism from vaccine skeptics and those who feel the agency isn’t doing enough to protect the public from COVID-19. The guidelines advise people to take similar precautions for COVID-19, the flu, and RSV, including staying up to date on vaccination,...
The CDC recommended an additional dose of the updated monovalent COVID-19 vaccine for adults 65 and older. Some took issue with the recommendation, claiming that government officials were targeting seniors before the election. A congressperson accused the CDC’s immunizations advisory committee of corruption and financial ties to the pharmaceutical...
The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee voted to pass two bills regarding school immunization requirements and exemptions. One bill aims to extend school vaccine exemptions to 18-year-old students. The second bill would require school districts to inform parents about any available vaccine exemptions. Social media users are expressing concerns...
Social media posts are circulating false claims that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are in the U.S. food supply. These claims re-emerged after a Tennessee representative introduced a bill that would require food products containing mRNA vaccines to be classified as drugs. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: While conversations about these false...
Recent data from the Iowa Department of Health shows that less than 50 percent of 13- to 15-year-olds in the state were fully vaccinated against HPV in 2023. Some regions in Iowa exhibit HPV immunization rates below 30 percent. In response to articles and social media posts about this data,...
Several social media posts are expressing concerns that a New York bill will allow minors to be vaccinated without parental consent. Parents are claiming that this bill will revoke their right to make decisions about their children’s health care. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: While conversations about this bill are...
Measles cases in Florida and 14 other states prompted a spike in conversation across platforms about the disease and the measles vaccine. These conversations include a range of narratives, including accurate information, discussion about public health guidelines during a measles outbreak, and false claims. Much of the discourse about the...
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