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A different approach to reach vaccination holdouts in rural areas

Mon, 2021-10-11 11:14 — mike kraft

New Ads Target Vaccine Holdouts in Rural Pennsylvania Three groups turn to local newspapers for public health messaging Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

As rural counties in Pennsylvania continue to see lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than other parts of the state, three organizations have deployed a unique approach to hopefully reach more holdouts.

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Chiropractors are an increasing source of anti-vaccination misinformation--AP investigation

Fri, 2021-10-08 11:06 — mike kraft

Anti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The flashy postcard, covered with images of syringes, beckoned people to attend Vax-Con ’21 to learn “the uncensored truth” about COVID-19 vaccines. Participants traveled from around the country to a Wisconsin Dells resort for a sold-out convention that was, in fact, a sea of misinformation and conspiracy theories about vaccines and the pandemic. AP NEWS

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Telehealth has rapidly expanded but still struggling to reach rural U.S. populations

Thu, 2021-09-30 10:50 — mike kraft

Telehealth companies are still struggling to reach rural populations As telehealth has expanded, it has remained largely out of reach for the one in five U.S. residents who live in rural parts of the country. Erin Brodwin STAT

Despite the wide-ranging expansion of telehealth in the past year, there is still a broad swath of the U.S. population it has largely failed to reach: the 57 million people in rural parts of the country. ...

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Countering misinformation, YouTube bans false vaccine claims

Wed, 2021-09-29 18:51 — mike kraft

Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims YouTube announced a sweeping crackdown of vaccine misinformation Wednesday that booted popular anti-vaccine influencers from its site and deleted false claims that have been made about a range of immunizations. AP NEWS

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Ivermectin disinformation causes wide variety of problems.

Wed, 2021-09-29 17:48 — mike kraft

Ivermectin disinformation leads to new kinds of chaos An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of Justine Coleman TheHill

An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of the medicine itself.

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Patients and doctors who embraced telehealth during the pandemic fear it will become restricted

Fri, 2021-09-17 13:05 — mike kraft

Patients and doctors who embraced telehealth during the pandemic fear it will become harder to access The public health emergency lifted restrictions on virtual care that some states are now rescinding. Frances Stead Sellers Washington Post

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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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Webinar 12:30 PM Friday, Sept.10:: Check-Up" event on what's working to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 --Axios

Thu, 2021-09-09 20:27 — mike kraft

Join Axios for a Vitals "Check-Up" event on what's working to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. We'll take a look at how the first FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine and the rise of mandates in businesses and schools have impacted vaccination rates and how public health officials plan to keep the momentum going as booster shots begin this fall.

Axios Health Care Reporter Caitlin Owens and Health Care Editor Tina Reed will host one-on-one conversations with:

Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Author, Uncontrolled Spread: Why COVID-19 Crushed Us and How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic
Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Former Commissioner, U.S. Food & Drug Administration

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