(S)pin the flu vaccine: Recipes for concern

Influenza Vaccination for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Americas: Consensus document of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology and the Word Heart Federation

“…In an analysis of 450,000 health-related fake news articles collected on social media in Poland, the majority were related to vaccines [ 190 ]. Cautious dissemination of recent scientific articles, review of data or publications by experts, social media campaigns and alliances with influential subjects in social networks, as well as public commitment by doctors, are some of the suggestions to overcome this [ 191 192 193 194 195 ].…”

How Misinformation Research Can Mask Relationship Gaps that Undermine Public Health Response

“…Surgeon General have issued urgent calls for the health sector workforce to proactively fight back. 3,4 Like many other scientists, our all-woman team of "Nerdy Girls" took seriously this call. In March 2020 we launched a public education campaign on social media to do our part to fight the infodemic.…”

“…Amidst the abundance of recent health misinformation research, we can find ample descriptions of various types of misinformation, the diffusion of misinformation online, and evidence on the potential to correct misperceptions. 1,[3][4][5][6][7][8] Roughly 2 decades ago, Veronin and Ramirez 4 offered an example of misinformation classification of the sort that some articles still present today. They analyzed claims related to the herb Opuntia online and found the majority appeared without any link to peer-reviewed literature.…”

Knowing Well, Being Well: well-being born of understanding: The Urgent Need for Coordinated and Comprehensive Efforts to Combat Misinformation

“…Amidst the abundance of recent health misinformation research, we can find ample descriptions of various types of misinformation, the diffusion of misinformation online, and evidence on the potential to correct misperceptions. 1 , 3 - 8 Roughly 2 decades ago, Veronin and Ramirez 4 offered an example of misinformation classification of the sort that some articles still present today. They analyzed claims related to the herb Opuntia online and found the majority appeared without any link to peer-reviewed literature.…”

“…More recently, researchers have looked at Pinterest content related to influenza vaccination and false claims in media coverage of sugar-sweetened beverage tax debates. 1 , 3 Work on misinformation correction tends to consider possibilities for overturning misperceptions stemming from exposure to inaccurate claims and which settings are opportune for debunking misinformation. 9 …”