Countering antivaccination attitudes.
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SUBMITTER: Horne Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4547299 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug
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Countering antivaccination attitudes.
Horne Zachary Z Powell Derek D Hummel John E JE Holyoak Keith J KJ
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20150803 33
Three times as many cases of measles were reported in the United States in 2014 as in 2013. The reemergence of measles has been linked to a dangerous trend: parents refusing vaccinations for their children. Efforts have been made to counter people's antivaccination attitudes by providing scientific evidence refuting vaccination myths, but these interventions have proven ineffective. This study shows that highlighting factual information about the dangers of communicable diseases can positively i ...[more]
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