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COVID Vaccine Concerns and Claims About Ivermectin as Cancer Treatment
This volume covers recent claims about COVID vaccine safety after a new study describes a rare condition it calls “post-vaccination syndrome” (PVS). It also investigates the false claim that ivermectin can treat cancer and highlights the re-emergence of concerns online about Gardasil, and its alleged mortality rate.
Tracking Poll on Information and Trust
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Bird Flu
As bird flu continues to spread among animals in the U.S., KFF’s Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that the public is more concerned about its impact on food prices than potential health impacts. Trust in the CDC to provide information on bird flu is also divided along partisan lines, and a large share of the public is uncertain about public health agencies’ recommendations for preventing infection.
