Special Feature: Countering Vaccine Misinformation.

Special Feature: Countering Vaccine Misinformation.
Am J Nurs. 2019 Oct;119(10):50-55
Authors: Danielson L, Marcus B, Boyle L
Abstract
Evidence consistently shows that vaccines are safe, effective, and cost-efficient. Yet preventable outbreaks of infectious diseases are occurring in the United States, leading to a strong public response and intense scrutiny of the antivaccine movement and its persistent spread of misinformation. Social media has been a major platform for such misinformation, and recent examinations have found that nurses are not exempt from engaging in antivaccine discourse.By practicing evidence-based care, addressing health literacy, and becoming involved in public health policy, nurses can be excellent advocates for immunization and may help prevent additional outbreaks of preventable diseases.
PMID: 31567253 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Nursing - September 30, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Danielson L, Marcus B, Boyle L Tags: Am J Nurs Source Type: research