You’re Less Likely to Trust Common Vaccines If You Seek Health Advice Online: Study

A new survey by KFF, an independent health policy research firm, suggests that people who rely on social media and AI chatbots for health advice are more likely to believe false claims about vaccines.

The poll asked 2,480 US adults about their use of social media apps and AI chatbots for health information, as well as their beliefs about MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and COVID-19 vaccines. KFF found that respondents who reported weekly (or more frequent) health-related social media use had higher levels of belief in at least one vaccine myth than those who never used social platforms for health information. A similar pattern appeared among those who regularly use AI chatbots for health purposes; those who do are more likely to believe in vaccine misinformation than those who don't, the study suggested.

KFF's poll was inspired by research into the false yet pervasive claims that...

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