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Five ways public health advocates can combat misinformation when communicating about COVID

by: Vivian Taina
posted on Thursday, January 13, 2022

Misinformation and disinformation are fueling vaccine hesitancy and discouraging communities from seeking out services that could improve their lives. Addressing these threats is a public health imperative.

Tags: covid, COVID-19, disinformation, health communication, health messaging, misinformation

From misinformation to missing infrastructure: Overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccination

by: Lori Dorfman
posted on Thursday, March 04, 2021

Headlines about misinformation and vaccine hesitancy may be overshadowing the bigger problem of structural barriers and a fractured health care system, which are major reasons why many communities of color have not received their share of vaccines. BMSG’s Lori Dorfman reflects on this and other lessons following a recent national forum on the COVID vaccine.

Tags: covid, COVID-19, misinformation, public health, vaccination, vaccine

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Five ways public health advocates can combat misinformation when communicating about COVID

From misinformation to missing infrastructure: Overcoming barriers to COVID-19 vaccination