Misinformation and the Coronavirus Vaccines – The Pew Charitable Trusts

Stat: 30 percentAccording to the Pew Research Center, 30% of Americans dont intend to get a coronavirus vaccination.

Story: Theres a light appearing at the end of a long tunnel in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic: the emergence of effective vaccines to prevent its spread. Yet, even with a solution in sight, public trust is still a hurdlewith an infodemic of misinformation occurring alongside the pandemic. In this episode, we discuss the facts about the science of the vaccinesand the importance of communicating accurate information to the publicwith Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, infectious disease physician and associate professor at the University of Minnesotas Division of Health Policy and Management.

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