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The Communication Working Group is focused on communication improving health and human security status in the U.S.

The mission of the Communication working group is to optimize the health, human security, resilience, and sustainability of Americans and their communities of interest globally.

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ANALYSIS: How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement

Tue, 2021-09-14 17:44 — mike kraft

How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement For years, the wellness world has been entangled with vaccine hesitancy. Amid covid-19, the consequences are starker than ever. Ashley Fetters, Gerrit De Vynck Washington Post

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OPINION: Misguided communications are almost as damaging as COVID--The Hill

Thu, 2021-09-09 10:03 — mike kraft

Misguided communications are almost as damaging as COVID Effective communication of risks associated with COVID-19 needs to consider imparting information in a format that the public can clearly understand. Erik Rifkin, opinion contributor TheHill

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Targeted online ads are being used to promote coronavirus vaccinations

Thu, 2021-08-26 13:12 — mike kraft

Telling conservatives it’s a shot to ‘restore our freedoms’: How online ads are promoting coronavirus vaccination Long criticized as invasive, discriminatory and divisive, microtargeted advertising has become an important tool in the battle to boost vaccination rates across the United States. Jeremy Merrill, Drew Harwell Washington Post

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Facebook bans Russian disinformation network that claimed coronavirus vaccines turn people into chimpanzees

Thu, 2021-08-12 19:16 — mike kraft

Facebook bans Russian disinformation network that claimed coronavirus vaccines turn people into chimpanzees The company called the anti-vaccine campaign a “disinformation laundromat,” whose efforts spanned Reddit, Medium and Change.org, as well as Facebook and its sister platform Instagram Rachel Pannett Washington Post

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US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates, but is it enough?

Tue, 2021-08-10 11:06 — mike kraft

US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates DENVER (AP) — As a police sergeant in a rural town, Carlos Cornejo isn’t the prototypical social media influencer. But his Spanish-language Facebook page with 650,000 followers was exactly what Colorado leaders were looking for as they recruited residents to try to persuade the most vaccine-hesitant. AP NEWS

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White House turns up criticism of Covid disinformation spreaders on social media

Fri, 2021-07-16 18:35 — mike kraft

White House turns up heat on Big Tech's Covid 'disinformation dozen' The White House turned up the pressure on Silicon Valley to get a handle on vaccine misinformation Thursday, specifically singling out 12 people one group dubbed the "disinformation dozen," saying they were responsible for a great deal of misinformation about Covid-19. Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Business CNN

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U.S. Surgeon General Calls spread of COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat'

Thu, 2021-07-15 09:24 — mike kraft

The U.S. Surgeon General Is Calling COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat' The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it. NPR.org

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Delta variant reportedly far more widespread in the U.S. than federal official estimates

Fri, 2021-07-09 12:09 — mike kraft

Delta variant said to be far more widespread than federal estimates The reality on the ground is likely much higher because states and private labs are taking weeks to report testing results to the CDC. POLITICO

The more-transmissible Delta coronavirus variant is believed to be significantly more widespread than the current federal projections, according to two senior Biden administration health officials with knowledge of the situation.

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The simple text message seems to work best in encourging people to get vaccinated--new study

Tue, 2021-06-29 19:05 — mike kraft

This simple text message can encourage people to get vaccinated, researchers say Researchers with the University of Pennsylvania found that people who received text messages about the annual flu vaccine were more likely to get the shot. Now, some states and jurisdictions are using the same strategy to help boost Covid-19 vaccine coverage. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

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Americans put most trust in doctors, not officials, for coronavirus information

Fri, 2021-06-25 10:26 — mike kraft

Americans put the most trust in their doctor for COVID-19 information: poll A new Hill–HarrisX poll shows that Americans have the highest levels of trust in their doctor for information on COVID-19, followed by their governor and other officials. Marina Pitofsky TheHill

A new Hill–HarrisX poll shows that Americans have the highest levels of trust in their doctor for information on COVID-19, followed by their governor and other officials.

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