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Countering misinformation about flu vaccine is harder than it seems

  • Written by Matthew Motta, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Science of Science Communication, University of Pennsylvania
Californians in June 2015 protest a bill that did away with personal belief exemptions for vaccinating children before they enter school.Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo

Many Americans hold beliefs about the flu vaccine that are at odds with the best available scientific evidence. For example, a recent study found that more than two-fifths, or 43 percent,...

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