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Most Adults Do Not Expect to Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall; Many Parents Confused About Recommendations for Children

As federal vaccine policy changes, this poll finds that most adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall , and many parents are confused and uncertain about whether the vaccine is recommended for healthy children this year. About one in five adults nationally say the changes to vaccine policy are making people safer, while more than a third say they are making people less safe.

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New KFF-Washington Post Poll Explores Parents’ Vaccine Attitudes, and Confusion Follows ACIP Meeting on Vaccine Recommendations

This volume highlights findings from the KFF-Washington Post Survey of Parents, which explores parents’ views on childhood vaccines and their choices when it comes to vaccinating their own children. It also examines how questions from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) about the safety and necessity of some vaccines, including for COVID-19 and hepatitis B, may be impacting trust and public confusion. Additionally, it discusses recent HHS warnings about alleged links between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism, and the rise in AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating doctors to sell unproven health products.

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Misleading Narratives and Social Media Shape Contraception Perceptions — The Monitor

Jan 16, 2025
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This volume examines misleading claims about birth control, focusing on the mischaracterization of emergency contraceptives as abortifacients, the influence of social media on patient-provider communication, and online messages that inaccurately promote fertility awareness methods as safer alternatives.
Myths About Raw Milk and Vaccines — The Monitor

Dec 19, 2024
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This volume explores narratives linking vaccines to autism and misleading claims about the benefits of raw milk. It examines how trust and perceived expertise influence misinformation and AI's role in spreading false mental health information.
News Influencers, Opioid Disparities, and AI Bias in Healthcare — The Monitor

Dec 12, 2024
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This edition examines the role of news influencers in spreading misinformation, misleading narratives about harm reduction amid disparities in opioid overdose, and biases in artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
Concerns Over Fluoride in Water and Free Speech Violations — The Monitor

Nov 26, 2024
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This volume of the Monitor explores the growing opposition to water fluoridation, how misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is influencing public health policies and trust in health authorities, and the balance between free speech and mitigating health misinformation.
The Public’s Views on Vaccines, Mandates and More

Nov 18, 2024
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Fewer than a quarter of voters want to decrease government involvement in ensuring childhood vaccinations, suggesting the public may not be eager for disruption in this area.
Distrust in Food Safety and Social Media Content Moderation — The Monitor

Nov 14, 2024
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This volume addresses rising distrust in food safety, shifts in social media content moderation, and the trend of self-diagnosis and treatment based on social media videos.
How Abortion Misinformation Gives Rise to Restrictive Abortion Laws — The Monitor

Oct 24, 2024
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This volume explores false claims suggesting abortions occur after birth, misleading narratives around the safety abortion pills, like mifepristone, and other tactics used to distort the safety of abortions. It also explores research on the acceptance of health misinformation and the proliferation of AI-generated fake news sites.
Falsehoods About Transgender People and Gender Affirming Care — The Monitor

Oct 10, 2024
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This volume explores politically motivated misinformation targeting gender-affirming care, transgender people, and its impact on online discourse, legislation, and health care access. We also examine Florida Surgeon General Ladapo's recent misleading claims about mRNA vaccines and new technology that can predict if social media users will share disinformation.
Political Rhetoric Spreads Misinformation About Fentanyl — The Monitor

Sep 26, 2024
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This edition looks at how political rhetoric is driving misinformation about fentanyl and immigration, legal implications of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills sold on social media, and myths about opioid exposure.
Misinformation vs. Immigrant Experiences Using Health Insurance and Other Programs

Sep 25, 2024
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Undocumented immigrants are prohibited from accessing federally funded programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, and Social Security, and many lawfully present immigrants are not eligible for these programs when they first arrive to the U.S.

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