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PRESS RELEASE: United States rollout of vaccine demands ‘unprecedented level of communication between federal agencies & the American people’Learn about a new commentary published in @EClinicalMed: "We have to get it right: Ensuring success" #COVID19
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As the world watches how UK residents respond to #COVID19 vaccinations, 3 leading experts on the virus are urging Americans & the US government to be vigilant against anti-vaccination advocates & their “rumors, misinformation, &conspiracy theories in a fractured media universe.”
The experts – @AliHMokdad of @IHME_UW, @PeterHotez of the @BCMFromtheLabs and the @TexasChildrens's Center for Vaccine Development in Houston, and @worenst of @EmoryUniversity – are calling for a national communications strategy to counter such misleading information.
“We must recognize the pervasive aspects of anti-vaccine messaging across the internet, including social media and e-commerce platforms,” the three experts write.
“Anti-vaccination rumors, misinformation, and conspiracy theories swirl in a fractured media universe; their origins are diverse and include dedicated anti-vaccine organizations and political extremist groups.”
In addition, they note that “a growing body of scientific literature” demonstrates that #COVID19 disproportionally affects minorities in the US & that a “plan tailored to meet the challenges of ensuring vaccine access for these communities is imperative.” http://www.healthdata.org/acting-data/prevent-covid-19-deaths-prioritizing-interventions-hispanic-latino-and-black-populations
