Recent Changes in Federal Vaccine Recommendations: What’s the Impact on Insurance Coverage?
This policy watch provides an overview of recent changes to federal vaccine recommendations in the U.S. and what they mean for insurance coverage.
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Vaccine Safety and Trust
Poll FindingAs the Trump administration overhauls government health agencies, partisan trust in these agencies on vaccines has shifted and few express confidence in their ability to carry out key tasks. Most adults are confident in the safety of routine vaccines, but the COVID-19 vaccines remain polarizing with many uncertain about false claims regarding mRNA technology.
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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Tylenol-Autism Link and Vaccine Policies
Poll FindingFollowing the Trump administration’s warning last month that using acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism in children, very few adults say the claim about a causal relationship is “definitely true,” though much of the public is uncertain whether to believe it. Trust in the CDC to provide reliable vaccine information has fallen to a new low.
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Race-Based Vaccine Myths Spread Amid Measles Outbreaks — The Monitor
FeatureThis volume discusses the spread of race-based vaccine myths and shifts in health communication from fact-checking to fostering open dialogue. It also explains common misconceptions about heart attack treatment and prevention, a new scientific journal that questions established science, and gaps in research standards for AI chatbots used in healthcare.
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Social Media Content Moderation Policies and False Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer — The Monitor
FeatureThis volume examines recent social media and AI policy changes; conflicting studies on COVID-19 vaccines and cancer; ACOG guidance on contraceptive misinformation; an alternative to the CDC’s MMWR; the Texas AG’s Tylenol lawsuit; and findings from a recent KFF Tracking Poll on trust in health care apps and websites that use AI.
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MAGA and MAHA Parents Are More Likely Than Others To Think the CDC Was Recommending Too Many Childhood Vaccines
Quick TakeSecretary Kennedy's efforts to narrow the childhood vaccine schedule does not reflect the views of most parents, but KFF polling suggests it may have more appeal among President Trump's base.
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