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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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From Drew Altman: The Sad State of Trust in the CDC and FDA

Amid Measles Outbreak, Americans Are Encountering False Claims

KFF Health News: Survey Finds Measles Misinformation Is on the Rise

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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.

Changing COVID-19 Booster Policies and Florida’s Decision to End Vaccine Mandates Create Confusion

Shifts in Funding Priorities and Vaccine Guidance Contribute to Safety Myths

Flawed Report on Abortion Pill Safety and a Federal Initiative to Study Autism

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  • Springfield, Ohio: How Candidates Amplify Misinformation

    From Drew Altman

    In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman explains the impact of misinformation about immigrants, examining the challenges of correcting misinformation shared by candidates or potentially amplifying it.

  • Misinformation About Immigrants in the 2024 Presidential Election

    Poll Finding

    With the 2024 election season underway, a large majority of the public reports hearing false claims about immigrants from candidates or elected officials, and many immigrants say Donald Trump's rhetoric in particular is negatively affecting how they are treated. This poll finding also gauges understanding about U.S. immigrants' eligibility for government benefits programs.

  • Vaccine Misinformation Spreads as Children Head Back to School — The Monitor

    Feature

    This edition highlights vaccine hesitancy and misinformation around MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccines as children return to school and measles cases resurge in parts of the U.S. It also examines emerging narratives around COVID-19 vaccine misinformation following the FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters and false claims linking mpox to the vaccines.

  • AI Chatbots as Health Information Sources — The Monitor

    Feature

    In this issue, we take a closer look at the reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots as a source of health information. We explore public opinion on chatbot accuracy based on KFF surveys and highlight recent examples of AI-generated election misinformation in the news. In addition, we share our firsthand experience querying AI chatbots on health topics and discuss research on gaps in safeguards.

  • KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll: Artificial Intelligence and Health Information

    Poll Finding

    KFF's Health Misinformation Tracking Poll finds that while most adults say they have interacted with artificial intelligence (AI), most are not confident that these chatbots provide accurate health information. Most of the public, and half of AI users, are not confident they can tell whether information from AI chatbots is true or false