Tracking vaccine narratives for health care providers

Plus, posts voice concerns about potential Ebola and Lyme disease vaccines as a SIDS study causes controversy. Online vaccine conversations in June were shaped by debates over changes to federal vaccine guidance and renewed attention to vaccine safety. A late-May executive order reignited discussion about differences between evidence-based...

Plus, false claims spread about disease outbreaks and a Lyme disease vaccine. In recent weeks, online conversations about vaccines have reflected growing uncertainty about federal health policy, public health institutions, and new vaccines. In April and May, federal actions—including ending a longstanding military vaccination requirement and halting research related...

Plus, online conversations underscore the impact of growing vaccine skepticism on other health decisions. In the last month, rising cases of vaccine-preventable diseases spurred debate online about vaccine effectiveness and safety. The health secretary was questioned by Congress about measles outbreaks, and his responses fueled false and misleading claims...

Meanwhile, legislation targeting vaccines and the surgeon general nominee drew concern online. You see patients for an hour a year. They’re online the other 8,759. Learn how clinicians with hundreds of thousands of engaged followers are reaching patients where they actually are, and what’s working right now...

Online posts resurface old myths about vaccine effectiveness and safety. Over the last month, conflicting vaccination guidance from federal health agencies and medical organizations fueled public confusion and distrust. The American Academy of Pediatrics released its annual childhood immunization schedule, reaffirming routine vaccination for children and adolescents. The guidance differs...

Outbreaks over the winter holidays sparked debate about herd immunity. In December, the FDA announced a safety review of COVID-19 and RSV immunizations, despite no serious safety concerns being linked to either vaccine. The announcement came amidst rising cases of several vaccine-preventable diseases and an ongoing online debate...