COVID vaccine misinformation spreads digitally, leads to skepticism
Tom Vacar reports.
SAN FRANCISCO - As more COVID vaccines became available, a huge number of people say they won t get it, or fear it, or think it will make them sick.
For generations, the old and often debunked anti-vaccine movement still holds a lot of sway over a lot of folks. Many people will avoid the COVID vaccine due to deliberate misinformation.
The 198-year-old Lancet, is one of the world s leading peer-reviewed medical journals. Recently, it published a Center for Countering Digital Hate study which tracks and counters what it calls dangerous digital misinformation.