After the Fact

Misinformation and the Coronavirus Vaccines


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Stat: 30 percent—According to the Pew Research Center, 30% of Americans don't intend to get a coronavirus vaccination.

Story: There's a light appearing at the end of a long tunnel in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic: the emergence of effective vaccines to prevent its spread. Yet, even with a solution in sight, public trust is still a hurdle—with an "infodemic" of misinformation occurring alongside the pandemic. In this episode, we discuss the facts about the science of the vaccines—and the importance of communicating accurate information to the public—with Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, infectious disease physician and associate professor at the University of Minnesota's Division of Health Policy and Management.

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