A New Interactive Tool Weighs Vaccine Risks for You
We live in a time when mixed messages about vaccines are the norm. Often, the Trump administration says one thing, while public health officials say another, leaving at least half of Americans in what the independent health policy organization KFF called the “malleable middle.” They remain uncertain when presented with vaccine myths.
To address the confusion, the free “What’s the Risk?” tool launched in early August. It allows users to visualize the vaccine risks often described as “rare” or “uncommon” right alongside the risks associated with the diseases they were created to prevent.
The interactive tool was designed by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy and Unbiased Science, a public health communication platform and podcast founded by Jessica Steier, a public health scientist.
More comparisons will be added over time, but right now, you can see the measles and the...
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