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A crisis of credibility: the global cost of US vaccine misinformation

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Summary

Date:

August 1, 2025

Countries:
  • USA
Topics:
  • Misinformation
  • Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Trust
  • Drivers of and Barriers to Vaccination

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