How Vaccine Disinformation Has Infected Dog Owners

How Vaccine Disinformation Has Infected Dog Owners

Rabies, a preventable disease which is 100% fatal for humans, is on the rise in the US due to people not wanting to vaccinate their dogs because they think the dogs will become autistic. This is not a myth; it’s a statistically provable claim which is the result of misinformation about vaccines. It’s a direct result of putting a completely unqualified person in charge of US health, and by that statement, I am being polite. This is the knock-on e…

Will the rabies vaccine make Snoopy autistic? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

There’s a lot of ruin in a nation, but I’m not sure there’s quite this much: Public confidence in adult and child vaccines has declined during the pandemic, largely spurred by misperceptions and mistrust in the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine. Now a new study led by a School of Public Health researcher suggests that this hesitancy towards COVID vaccines extends to pet vaccinations, as well—and at worrying levels. Published in the jo…