A third of adults believe COVID-19 vaccines caused thousands of sudden deaths: poll

Belief in misinformation about key health issues persists among a good chunk of adults, with false claims about COVID-19, vaccines and reproductive health garnering a substantial amount of support, a poll released Tuesday by KFF has found. Whether or not they believed the claims, nearly all participants in the survey were aware of the misinformation,

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KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll Pilot – Findings – 10198

Introduction While health misinformation and disinformation long preceded the pandemic, the pervasiveness of false and inaccurate information about COVID-19 and vaccines brought into further focus the extent to which misinformation can distort public health policy debates and impact the health choices individuals make. KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor surveys in 2021 and 2022 found that large…

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