After Dr. Mehmet Oz endorsed the MMR vaccine on “The Dr. Oz Show,” significantly more people in a segment of his audience regarded the MMR and flu vaccine as low-risk.
Emily Maroni
Senior Research Coordinator, APPC
Resources for Women’s History Month on Annenberg Classroom
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Belief in Vaccination Misinformation Predicts Attitudes Toward Vaccinating Children
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Kathleen Hall Jamieson Named to the 2021 Class of AAAS Fellows
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Confidence Declines in CDC and Dr. Anthony Fauci
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Claims About Vaccines and Voter Fraud Lead FactCheck.org’s ‘Whoppers of 2021’
FactCheck.org's 2021 "whoppers of the year" include claims about Covid-19 and vaccines, Trump's false voter fraud claims, and claims by and about the Biden administration.
Millions Embrace Covid-19 Misinformation, Which Is Linked to Hesitancy on Vaccination and Boosters
Millions of Americans continue to believe misinformation about vaccination and Covid-19, and these beliefs are associated with hesitancy to get themselves and their children vaccinated – or, if they are vaccinated, to get a booster.
Most Americans Trust the Supreme Court, But Think It Is ‘Too Mixed Up in Politics’
According to the latest Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey, 68% of Americans trust the Supreme Court to operate in the best interests of the American people, while 70% say that that court has “about the right amount of power.”
Science Communication Is Focus of Eastern Leadership Academy Session
Kathleen Hall Jamieson addressed state and local policy makers on science communication and finding reliable research to help with issues like a measles outbreak and the opioid crisis.
TWG Examines Viral Deception and Codes of Online Content Regulation
The Transatlantic High Level Working Group examined viral deception and different models of online content regulation at its second session, held this spring in California.