Media diets shape vaccine beliefs, Johns Hopkins study finds
A Johns Hopkins study of 2,970 U.S. adults finds that regular consumption of 'new right' media outlets is linked to more than double the likelihood of vaccine hesitancy, with hesitant individuals also more likely to rely on non-authoritative health sources and online influencers; the research notes physician information as a protective factor and calls for health communicators to address where people get vaccine information as measles cases rise.
