A new ASAPH survey finds that a quarter of U.S. adults do not know that claims that the MMR vaccine causes autism are false.
Vaccination
APPC Scholars Find Knowledge a Factor in Closing Black-White Covid-19 Vaccination Gap
New survey research shows that Black Americans' knowledge about the COVID vaccine increased over time, and this increase was associated with their receipt of the vaccine.
Improving Public Understanding of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
In JAMA, 3 Penn scholars advocate for renaming of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and improving public understanding of the vaccine surveillance system.
In New Study, Researchers Explore How State Laws Affect Vaccination Rates
A new study from Annenberg researchers explores social norms around vaccination and how vaccination rates can be shaped by state laws and policies.
FactCheck.org Recaps a Dozen of the Year’s False and Misleading Whoppers
FactCheck.org has rounded up a dozen of the year's false and misleading claims, including remarks by President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Over a Third of Americans Worry About Getting the Flu, RSV, or Covid-19
New survey shows over a third of U.S. adults worry that they or someone in their family will get flu, Covid-19, or RSV in next 3 months, but no consensus on which virus is more likely to cause severe illness.
Vaccine Confidence Falls as Belief in Health Misinformation Grows
Americans have less confidence in vaccines than they did just a year or two ago, and more people accept misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, according to an APPC health survey.
Public Knowledge Varies Greatly on Flu and Covid-19, Surveys Show
There is wide variability in what the U.S. public knows about the seasonal flu and Covid-19, but some facts are much more strongly associated with an individual’s vaccination behavior, Annenberg surveys show.