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S1 Ep114: What we get wrong about vaccine hesitancy, with David Higgins, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Pediatrician and author David Higgins, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., joins the show to unpack what’s really happening with vaccine confidence. Higgins explains why true anti-vaccine activists are a tiny minority, how media coverage can exaggerate hesitancy and why most parents still want vaccines for their children — even if they come in with questions. He also digs into the role of social media algorithms in amplifying misinformation and the policy risks of assuming “everyone” is skeptical of shots.
Higgins shares practical, exam room–tested communication strategies that busy clinicians can use right…
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