Fighting back against misinformation about Covid vaccines
Episode 2, Dec 22, 2021, 05:16 PM
In this episode, Sujatha explains how the Mentor Ring recognises that others are dealing with far more complex and impactful challenges. Misinformation is false information shared by people who do not intend to mislead others. Disinformation is false information deliberately created and disseminated with malicious intent.
Both types can affect vaccine confidence and vaccination rates. Most misinformation and disinformation that has circulated about Covid-19 vaccines has focused on vaccine development, safety, and effectiveness, as well as Covid-19 denialism.