All Patrick E. Jamieson articles
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NewsAs US measles cases rise, views of MMR vaccine safety and effectiveness – and willingness to recommend it – drop
As U.S. measles cases rise, a new nationally representative panel survey finds a small but significant drop in the proportion of the public that would recommend that someone in their household get the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.
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NewsPublic fails to appreciate risk of consuming raw milk, survey finds
Fewer than half of U.S. adults know that drinking raw milk is less safe than drinking pasteurized milk and many Americans do not understand the risks of consuming raw milk, according to a new health survey.
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NewsKnowledge is a factor in closing black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Black Americans were more hesitant to take the Covid-19 vaccine than were White Americans. As the pandemic went on, however, the disparity in vaccination rates between Black and White adults declined. Source: Baltimore County Government People queueing to be vaccinated, 23 December 2020 ...