The proportion of respondents who believe in the safety of vaccines fell from 77% in April 2021 to 71% in fall 2023.
Some call it 'misinformation' or the 'infodemic,' but Hotez dislikes those terms, "because it implies that it's just some random junk on the internet. It wasn't that at all."
But the authors caution that watch histories substantially affect video recommendations, complicating the picture.
"The vaccine spillover effects that we document in our research underscore the importance of restoring trust in human vaccine safety and efficacy."
Experts from the Annenberg Public Policy Center prefer "Vaccination Safety Monitor" or "Vaccination Safety Watch" over VAERS.
New report finds a range of vaccine confidence and skepticism worldwide.
Pro-vaccine groups on the social media platform are "fighting off to one side, in the wrong place."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections tied to contaminated romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, appears to be over.
Wisconsin officials have confirmed 405 cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on state deer farms and hunting ranches since 2002, with 105 of those occurring since November 2018, Wisconsin Public Radio reported yesterday.
CWD is a deadly prion disease that affects deer, elk, and other cervids but has not yet been detected in people.
A related study highlights the impact of misinformation on HPV immunization.