Lessons learned: Education is not enough to combat anti-vaccine propaganda
Anti-vax protestors outside the State Capitol.
The Connecticut House of Representatives just passed legislation to end the religious exemption for the school vaccination requirement ( HB6423). The Connecticut state Senate must act quickly to do the same. If passed, Connecticut would require medically able school children to receive vaccines as recommended by the CDC.
Opponents argue Connecticut should pursue education to voluntarily increase vaccination rates. We support education, but not as a substitution for school vaccine requirements. Connecticut has already pursued education to no avail. In truth, even the most aggressive education campaign is no match for the anti-vaccination propaganda playbook machine.
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Being able to separate fact from fiction will save a government of, by, and for the people: Julie M. Mazzei
Updated Feb 07, 2021;
Posted Feb 07, 2021
In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, two men stand armed with guns in front of the Governor s Mansion in Olympia, Washington, during a protest supporting then-President Donald Trump and against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, D.C. that affirmed Joe Biden s presidential victory. After a 2020 election cycle dominated by conspiracy theories and false claims about voting, top election officials across the country are grappling with how they can counter the wave of misinformation that led to violent threats against them and ultimately a deadly riot at the Capitol. In a guest column today, Kent State University professor Julie M. Mazzei says it s ultimately up to citizens to work to separate fact from fiction. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)AP