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Infodemiology: Monitoring & managing vaccine misinformation

Online conversations are a hotbed of false claims about vaccination. A new initiative, Infodemiology.com, applies a public health approach to tackling misleading information....

Online discussions about bird flu are recycling COVID-19 narratives

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A slew of headlines has the public questioning the American health system, pandemic preparedness, and whether or not milk is safe to drink....

Posts revive the misleading claim that Pfizer staff got “special” COVID-19 vaccines

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An allegedly leaked email from 2021 claims to show evidence that U.S. Pfizer employees received different COVID-19 vaccines than the general public. The email, which notes that the vaccine stock available to the staff was “separate and distinct,” is recirculating in English and Spanish. Recommendation: These types of false...

Infodemiology.com launches with support from leading public health and health care associations

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Together, APHA, ASTHO, NACCHO, ABIM Foundation, de Beaumont Foundation, the Coalition for Trust in Health and Science, PGP, and many others are building a community of practice for infodemiology in the U.S. The fast-paced flow of digital information has created a monumental challenge for public health. Now, more than...