Public Attitudes

Polls indicate percentages of Americans who believe they dont need vaccinations, have little confidence in scientists

Tue, 2023-11-14 09:17 — mike kraft

Poll shows a third of Americans believe they don't need flu, COVID vaccines One third of those polled said their vaccine decisions do not affect others. CIDRAP

A third of Americans surveyed in a new poll from researchers at Ohio State said they do not believe they need vaccines for the flu or COVID-19 this season because they do not consider themselves high risk for complications from the viruses. ...

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Increased numbers of kindergartner parents opt out of school vaccinations

Fri, 2023-11-10 10:02 — mike kraft

Kindergarten vaccination exemptions at highest level ever The percentage of kindergartners whose parents opted them out of school-required vaccinations rose to the highest level yet during the 2022-2023 school year, according to new federal data released … nweixel The Hill

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The drop in coverage for routine vaccinations against diseases like measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) increase the chances of an outbreak and underscore the continued fallout from barriers to vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Opinion: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions--Dr. Tom Frieden

Thu, 2023-11-09 09:05 — mike kraft

Dr. Tom Frieden: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions Covid-19 hasn’t gone away, and it won’t any time soon. It’s now part of the landscape of health threats. Although the coronavirus continues to kill and cause lasting damage, our immunity, vaccines and treatments have tamed the pandemic. Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden AOL

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Three widely held misconceptions reflect and contribute to polarization. For each, there’s a kernel of truth that appears to support the misconception, but the reality is clear.

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Long term effects of shootings on children--two articles

Tue, 2023-11-07 10:17 — mike kraft

Children Who Survive Shootings Endure Huge Health Obstacles and Costs - KFF Health News A new study finds that young people who have been injured by firearms are more prone to psychiatric diagnoses and developing a substance use disorder than kids who have not been shot — and their families also suffer long-term ill effects. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Personal beliefs may skew memories of COVID pandemic and deepen polarization--international studies

Tue, 2023-11-07 09:25 — mike kraft

Partial recall: Personal beliefs may skew pandemic memories, deepen polarization ArtemisDiana / iStock CIDRAP

Personal motivations color people's memories of the COVID-19 pandemic, biasing their assessment of past political actions and complicating emergency-preparedness planning, suggests an analysis of four empirical studies.

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US workers ill with influenza or COVID-19 were less likely to work onsite than those with other acute respiratory infections

Mon, 2023-11-06 09:14 — mike kraft

Fewer US workers sick with flu, COVID went to workplace after pandemic began On the third day of illness, 19% of participants worked remotely during the pandemic, compared with 9% before. CIDRAP

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Most US farmers still reject planting cover crops although they help the enviornment

Fri, 2023-11-03 09:40 — mike kraft

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The ACA enrollments were better than expected

Thu, 2023-11-02 11:10 — mike kraft

The ACA proved critics wrong One prediction came from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which estimated that between 5 and 20 million fewer people would be covered through their employers by 2019. POLITICO

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New research from the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute signals — in time for open enrollment season on the exchange — the prediction didn’t come to pass. Between 2014 and 2022, institute researchers found that more people had access to benefits, as the share of eligible workers rose 5 percentage points.

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