COVID-19 vaccine rumors and conspiracy theories: The need for cognitive inoculation against misinformation to improve vaccine adherence.

MS, Islam; AM, Kamal; A, Kabir; DL, Southern; SH, Khan; SMM, Hasan; T, Sarkar; S, Sharmin; S, Das; T, Roy; MGD, Harun; AA, Chughtai; N, Homaira; H, Seale

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0251605

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COVID-19 vaccine rumors and conspiracy theories: The need for cognitive inoculation against misinformation to improve vaccine adherence.

Shared by NobleBlocks on May 12, 2021 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Islam MS

Kamal AM

Kabir A

Abstract

<h4>Introduction</h4>Rumors and conspiracy theories, can contribute to vaccine hesitancy. Monitoring online data related to COVID-19 vaccine candidates can track vaccine misinformation in real-time and assist in negating its impact. This study aimed to examine COVID-19 vaccine rumors and conspiracy ...

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