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The fear factor in vaccination decisions

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Tara Haelle

How does fear influence vaccination decisions?

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Posted in Everything else, Health | Tagged cognitive bias, confirmation bias, Emily Brunson, fear, immunization, Melanie Tannenbaum, Paul Offit, Pediatrics, selective evaluation, vaccination, vaccine

Vaccination attitudes are contagious

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Tara Haelle

The power of social ties may be stronger than you think.

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Posted in Health | Tagged Andrew Wakefield, CDC, confirmation bias, diseases, Emily Brunson, epidemic, immunization, infectious diseases, Marcel Salathé, measles, Melanie Tannenbaum, MMR, Paul Offit, Pediatrics, peer pressure, psychology, selective evaluation, selective exposure, social networks, Twitter, United Kingdom, United Nations, vaccine, vaccines, Wales, World Immunization Week

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