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KFF Poll Finds That Most Adults Lack Confidence in Key Health Agencies to Act Independently - The Monitor A peer-reviewed study published in Vaccine found that among study participants, the type of media people consumed was associated with their attitudes toward the MMR vaccine, even after accounting for political identity and other demographic factors. Researchers assigned 22 media outlets to five categories, using data on media usage from Pew Research Center and AllSides Media, and selected one representative outlet from each category. Those who frequently engaged with “new” or primarily digital right-leaning media, like Breitbart, were about twice as likely to say that the risks of the MMR vaccine outweighed the benefits, compared to those who never did. Even infrequent engagement with such outlets was associated with elevated odds. At the same time, engagement with “legacy” right-leaning media, like Fox News, was not significantly associated with MMR vaccine hesitancy among participants. What To Watch Out For: The information environment in which people consume news may shape vaccine attitudes, even within political identity. As health communicators work to increase vaccine confidence, understanding how differences in media consumption shape attitudes may help predict what populations are more likely to encounter and be influenced by misleading claims about vaccine safety. Some Pregnant People Are Choosing to Deliver Without Medical Support, and... https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/kff-poll-finds-that-most-adults-lack-confidence-in-key-health-agencies-to-act-independently/