(Annenberg Public Policy Center) The flu vaccine is considered one of the great achievements in public health, and each year it prevents millions of people from getting sick and thousands of deaths. Even so, social media messages abound with skepticism and falsehoods about vaccination. What effect, if any, do these social media messages have on […]
(CNN) The federal government is doing too little to counter disinformation and boost public confidence in forthcoming coronavirus vaccines, say NIH Director Francis Collins and National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci. “Unfortunately, the anti-vax content is much more viral, much stickier than the pro-vaccine, pro-public health, pro-science content,” said Chelsea Clinton, […]
By Lena H. Sun, Washington Post With the Trump administration aiming to deliver 300 million doses of vaccine against the coronavirus as early as January, state officials and health experts say they remain in the dark about key details and, therefore, are inadequately prepared for what is expected to be the largest single vaccination campaign ever undertaken. Getting shots […]
by Marie McCullough, Philadelphia Inquirer For the first time, an expert medical group has recommended delaying, decreasing, and simplifying cervical cancer screening, largely because the HPV vaccine, introduced 14 years ago, is protecting young women from the disease. Most Americans still don’t know that the human papillomavirus (HPV) causes oral and genital cancers, and too many parents […]
DOH – Department of Health Press Release Listserv Wolf Administration Highlights the Importance of Vaccinations and Introduces Updated Guidelines for New School Year Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania departments of Education, Health, Human Services, and Insurance are reminding parents to ensure their children’s immunizations are up to date as part of back-to-school preparations. Vaccine requirements […]
Countering anti-vaccination influences from social media — with conversation Exposure to anti-vax tweets was followed by negative vaccination attitudes and behavior — but not among people who discussed vaccination with others (The Annenberg Public Policy Center) PHILADELPHIA – The flu vaccine is considered one of the great achievements in public health, and each year it […]
(Reuters) – Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the United States, spoke with Reuters correspondents Jeff Mason and Mike Erman on Wednesday about fighting the new surge in coronavirus cases and about how possible vaccines could slow the spread of the virus. Fauci also touched on his sometimes-fraught relationship with the White House. […]
(NPR, Jon Hamilton) For years, public health officials have been trying to dispel the myth that people who get a flu shot are more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease. They are not. And now there is evidence that vaccines that protect against the flu and pneumonia may actually protect people from Alzheimer’s, too. The evidence comes from two […]
Most VFC providers open, offering vaccinations Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor July 09, 2020 As schools consider re-entry, a new survey found many pediatric practices are open and offering vaccinations children may have delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Resumption of vaccination activities is critical to protecting children and adolescents from vaccine-preventable diseases as well as […]
by Kasra Zarei The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been proven to prevent certain types of oral and genital cancers and other health problems. However, in a study published this week in Lancet Public Health, researchers found that more than half of the parents of adolescents who have not received the HPV vaccine had no intention […]