Misinformation could prompt people to turn against COVID-19 vaccines – study
London, UKReuters Conspiracy theories and misinformation fuel mistrust in vaccines and could push levels that potential COVID-19 vaccines are taken in the United States and Britain below the rates needed to protect communities against the disease, a study found on Thursday. The study of 8,000 people in the two countries found that fewer people would […]
Vaccine confidence volatile, vulnerable to misinformation, global study finds
London, UKReuters Political polarisation and online misinformation are threatening vaccination programs worldwide, with public trust volatile and varying widely between countries, according to a global vaccine confidence study. The study, which maps trends in vaccine confidence across 149 countries between 2015 and 2019, found that scepticism about the safety of vaccines tended to grow alongside […]