Media monitoring also found continued discussions about the HALT Fentanyl Act and posts falsely suggesting that fentanyl is not dangerous....
This week, the measles outbreak in the South Central and Southwestern U.S. continued to fuel false claims while online posts discussed new bills and lawsuits targeting childhood and mRNA vaccines....
This week, data supporting pediatric COVID-19 vaccine efficacy caused mixed reactions, and a canceled FDA meeting sparked fears about flu vaccine access. Anti-vaccine bills and ongoing measles outbreaks dominated regional conversations....
This week, social media users discussed changes at HHS while attacks on mRNA technology caused concerns about vaccine access. Regional posts discussed a measles death in Texas and failed anti-vaccine bills....
This week, RFK Jr. made a misleading statement about vaccine safety monitoring systems, as Louisiana officially ended vaccine promotion. Regional posts focused on vaccine access, Texas’s measles outbreaks, and vaccine requirements for organ transplants....
Online calls for states to ban mRNA technology intensified this week as a measles outbreak hits West Texas. Regional conversations focused on school vaccine mandates and flu outbreaks....
This week, speculation circulated about AI-driven mRNA vaccines. Meanwhile, a dubious paper linking vaccines to autism dominated national vaccine conversations and regional posts, which also discussed local tuberculosis, rabies, and measles outbreaks....
Other conversations corrected misconceptions about Plan B and proposed strategies for dealing with increasing abortion restrictions....
Posts also blamed immigrants for the opioid crisis and highlighted the inaugural national Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month....
This week, online posts falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer while regional conversations focused on the uptake of mpox and flu vaccines....
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