The continuation of misinformation and disinformation being disseminated in the public is causing more public health communication issues as mistruths associate the vaccines with cancer.
Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS
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Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS, (@jessicamalaty) is an infectious disease epidemiologist and science communicator. She is currently a research fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts and a senior adviser at the Pandemic Prevention Institute. From 2020 to 2021, she was the science communication lead at The COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic.
Articles by Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS
Imprecise language can fuel infodemics and misinformation and damage public trust.
Vaccinations and mitigations for COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses have not been made a priority for young children. Let’s change this before the next big surge hits.
Public health and school officials need to consider strategies now.
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