New survey-based research finds that adults who embraced a conspiratorial mindset in 2021 were more resistant to vaccinating a child against Covid-19 the following year.
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RSV Is a Serious Health Threat, but the Public Knows Little About It
RSV is a serious health threat, but a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the public is ill-informed about it and unfamiliar with some common symptoms.
Research Identifies Factors That Make Correcting Misinformation About Science More Successful
On average, corrections of misinformation in science did not succeed, but a new meta-analysis identifies political and psychological factors that make corrections more successful.
Jamieson Addresses Nobel Prize Summit on Reducing Susceptibility to Misinformation
Kathleen Hall Jamieson spoke about reducing public susceptibility to misinformation in science. One way would be to rename the VAERS vaccine-safety reporting system.
Confusion Over VAERS: Why the Vaccine Safety Reporting System Should Be Renamed
A report from the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains why the federal vaccine safety reporting system, or VAERS, should be renamed.
Women of Childbearing Age More Doubtful About Safety of Flu, Covid-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy
The policy center's spring 2023 ASAPH report finds that women of childbearing age are more likely than other adults to doubt the safety of vaccination against Covid-19 and flu during pregnancy.
How to Protect the Integrity of Survey Research: 12 Recommendations
A group of experts including APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson offers a dozen recommendations on how to improve the accuracy and trustworthiness of survey research.