Misinformation and the Coronavirus Vaccines

Published: March 12, 2021, 1:58 p.m.

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Stat: 30 percent\\u2014According to the Pew Research Center, 30% of Americans don\\u2019t intend to get a coronavirus vaccination.

Story: There\\u2019s 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 hurdle\\u2014with an \\u201cinfodemic\\u201d of misinformation occurring alongside the pandemic. In this episode, we discuss the facts about the science of the vaccines\\u2014and the importance of communicating accurate information to the public\\u2014with Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, infectious disease physician and associate professor at the University of Minnesota\\u2019s Division of Health Policy and Management.

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