Vaccine Misinformation Spreads as Children Head Back to School
This edition highlights vaccine hesitancy and misinformation around MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccines as children return to school and measles cases resurge in parts of the U.S. We also examine emerging narratives around COVID-19 vaccine misinformation following the FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters and false claims linking mpox to the vaccines. Additionally, a review of recent research explores strategies to combat MMR vaccine hesitancy, and we discuss the growing use of AI in academic papers.
Staying up-to-date on immunizations will keep Tennessee kids healthy and safe.
"Even if your children aren’t attending school in-person right now, they still need to stay up to date on their immunizations. This will not only help keep our kids and our communities healthy and safe while attending camps, sports and other fun activities during the summer months, but will also set us up for a healthy and safe school year come August.”
Dr. Dorothy Sinard and Dr. Barbara Dentz are twin sisters, pediatricians and child health and safety advocates in Tennessee. The are the founders of Tennessee Families for Vaccines.ea.