Conflicting COVID-19 vaccine guidance fuels online debate
VaccinesThis week, U.S. health officials and anti-vaccine advocates amplified fears about COVID-19 vaccine development, regulation, and safety....
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Conflicting COVID-19 vaccine guidance fuels online debate
VaccinesThis week, U.S. health officials and anti-vaccine advocates amplified fears about COVID-19 vaccine development, regulation, and safety....
Two popular videos highlight how naloxone saves lives
Substance usePlus, conversations about kratom continued....
Social media users celebrate improved access to birth control with over-the-counter option
Reproductive healthMeanwhile, commenters debated a lawsuit aiming to restrict access to abortion pills, resurfacing false claims that they are unsafe....
Mother’s essay after daughter died by suicide sparks conversation about AI therapy risks
Mental healthSocial media users also discussed the mental health impacts of school shooter simulations and ICE arrests....
Posts debate vaccines as children head back to school
The Infodemiology BriefAs summer winds down, vaccine conversations shifted to the new school year and the updated COVID-19 vaccines available this fall. A new CDC report found that non-medical exemptions for routine vaccines rose last school year as childhood immunization rates continue to decline. Parents and other social media users discussed the...
News that FDA may not reauthorize COVID-19 vaccines for healthy young children sparks conversation
VaccinesThis week, the launch of an at-home nasal-spray flu vaccine sparked online conversations about vaccine access, and a viral video promoted myths about vaccine safety and “detox.”...
News that FDA may not reauthorize COVID-19 vaccines for healthy young children sparks conversation
VaccinesThis week, the launch of an at-home nasal-spray flu vaccine sparked online conversations about vaccine access, and a viral video promoted myths about vaccine safety and “detox.”...
Nurses’ firings prompt discussion about emergency mental health care for children
Mental healthOther posts highlighted how systemic factors and workplace violence toward nurses impact mental health....
Posts encourage caregivers to send college students naloxone
Substance useMeanwhile, Florida’s emergency ban on a kratom byproduct sparked debate....