![]() ![]() Suggestions for ways to combat online misinformation. Online misinformation on attitudes about COVID-19 vaccine uptake and provide In the spread of misinformation about vaccines. This viewpoint examines the role that different online platforms appear to be playing Previous investigators found that social media bots andĬontent polluters (“accounts that disseminate malware and unsolicitedĬontent”) significantly tweeted anti-vaccination posts at a higher rate thanĪverage Twitter users, while Russian trolls amplified the tweets. Human and nonhuman components that enable the dissemination of massive amounts of Immunization rates and found decreased rates after the proliferation of false Information had less correct knowledge compared to parents who received informationįrom a healthcare provider and that using the internet/social media as a source wasĪnother study investigated the role of fake news and online misinformation on Vaccine hesitancy and found that parents who turned to the internet/social media for Investigators explored the role of information sources on vaccine knowledge and Susceptibility to vaccine misinformation can be attributed to many factors, includingĪ lack of scientific education and understanding by the consumer and the public’s declining trust Important that researchers and health departments become aware of the potentialĭigital social networks and how vaccine-related information is being shared on Hesitancy because they allow the fast spread of rumors and myths regarding Misperception, and mistrust about the vaccine, and not needing a vaccine as reasonsĪ report from The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control stated thatĭigital social networks (e.g., social media) are primary factors affecting vaccine Who stated that they would not receive the vaccine cited misinformation, The vaccine once available citing effectiveness, side effects, trust, politics, andĮxpediency in production as reasons for waiting or uncertainty. adults surveyed expressed hesitation in obtaining More recently, as news of the COVID-19 vaccineĮfficacy emerged, over 55% of U.S. Significantly associated with uptake of vaccines. While increasing in others between 20, with confidence in vaccines Vaccine safety, importance, and effectiveness have decreased in certain countries Similarly, in states without suchĮxemptions, nonmedical exemptions increased and had an inverse association toĬoverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine among kindergarteners. Vaccination among kindergartners slowly increased from 2000 to 2015. Personal belief exemptions for vaccination, rates of personal belief exemption for In California, prior to legislation that barred Safety concerns, skepticism of vaccine effectiveness), social networks, and exposure to misinformation online. Some of the factors that influence vaccine hesitance include personal beliefs (i.e., Vaccination despite availability of efficacious vaccines and is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO)Īs a top ten threat to global health. Vaccine hesitancy is a rejection, reluctance, or delay in Measles, may be attributable to the decrease in vaccine coverage. ![]() We also discuss the implications of online misinformation onĪttitudes about COVID-19 vaccine uptake and provide suggestions for ways toĪlthough global vaccination rates continue to trend up, the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as This commentary examines the role thatĭifferent online platforms appear to be playing in the spread of misinformationĪbout vaccines. AI tools might also be used toĪddress misinformation, but more research is needed before implementing thisĪpproach more broadly in health policy. Vaccine misinformation on their platforms. Online information, they can implement and enforce policy that limits or bans ![]() ![]() InĬombating online misinformation, public health experts, the medical community,Īnd lay vaccination advocates can correct false statements using language thatĪppeal to those who are undecided about vaccination. Rapid and extensive dissemination is aided by artificial intelligence (AI). Misinformation is present in news outlets, websites, and social media, and its Organization as a top ten global threat to public health. Vaccine hesitancy plays an important role in theĭecreasing rates of vaccination and is considered by the World Health Although rates of vaccination have increased worldwide, the rise in nonmedicalĮxemptions for vaccination may have caused a resurgence of childhood ![]()
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