Big public health win in Colorado. 💙

SB26-032 has been signed into law — protecting access to vaccines and ensuring policy stays grounded in science, not uncertainty.

Advocacy works — and Colorado’s voices are shaping the future of public health.

#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #VaccineConfidence

Colorado showed up for public health. 💙

Advocates met with lawmakers, spoke up for vaccine access, and supported SB26-032 at a critical moment in the legislative session.

Advocacy works — and Colorado’s voices are shaping the future of public health.

#PublicHealth #Advocacy #VaccineConfidence

Department of Health outlines immunization roadmap, data governance goals and reports measles uptick Department of Health Secretary-designee Mike Ellsworth briefed the Board on an immunization roadmap, data-sharing and AI governance priorities, West Coast Health Alliance activity, and reported 26 measles cases so far in 2026 (92% unvaccinated), urging support for rural immunization capacity.

The Department of Health is rolling out a bold four-year immunization roadmap to tackle vaccine confidence and combat a worrying rise in measles cases, urging federal support for rural access.

Get the details!

#WA #CitizenPortal #VaccineConfidence #DataSharing #RuralImmunization

Toronto Poll Reveals 74% of Canadians Confident in Vaccines Despite Rising Hesitancy Vaccine confidence in Canada remains high at 74%, but 25% report declining trust over five years, especially among younger adults.

Toronto Poll Reveals 74% of Canadians Confident in Vaccines Despite Rising Hesitancy

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#toronto #canada #vaccineconfidence #publichealth #youthhesitancy #vaccination #healthnews

Risk of misperceptions about vaccine hesitancy | Medical Economics If there is a misperception about high rates of vaccine hesitancy in patients, that creates risk at the policy level and at the physician level. David Higgins, MD, MPH, FAAP, explains.

If there’s a misperception that vaccine hesitancy is extremely high, it creates real risk at the policy and clinician level. My thoughts on this are in Medical Economics.

#VaccineConfidence
#PublicHealth
#HealthPolicy

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Between Conspiracy and Cure: What RFK Jr. and Healthcare Get Right—and What They Get Wrong Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become one of the most polarizing figures in modern health discourse. To some, he’s a truth-teller—a whistleblower holding institutions accountable. To others, he’s a dangero...

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#RFKJr #HealthcareReform #PublicHealth #EvidenceBasedMedicine #ScienceCommunication #MedicalMisinformation #VaccineConfidence #FunctionalMedicine #HolisticHealth #PreventativeCare
#nursewhowrites #Misinformation #TrustInScience #HealthDebate #HealthPolicy

Contemporary OB/GYN week in review: vaccine confidence, HRT, and more Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the past week and catch up on anything you may have missed.

From reductions in #VaccineConfidence to the link between hysterectomy and #UrinaryIncontinence, check out all the stories from Contemporary OB/GYN you might have missed between October 06 & October 10, 2025.

Read more: www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/contemp...

A new survey finds only 42% of US adults believe #COVID19 vaccination is safe during pregnancy, with reproductive-aged women less likely to endorse vaccine safety compared with other adults. #VaccineConfidence

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The role of trust in engaging community-based task forces and agencies among minoritized communities during a public health emergency - Canadian Journal of Public Health Objectives To investigate how task forces, networks, and community agencies engaged with faith-based, and ethnoracial communities to improve vaccine confidence and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, and to…

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#CommunityHealth #CommunityEngagement #PublicHealth #PandemicResilience #VaccineConfidence

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📉 In our region, flu vaccine rates are far below the 75% target for at-risk groups.

Why❓

• Misinformation
• Weak health messaging
• Low health care workers engagement
• Structural gaps

#VaccineConfidence #RiskCommunication #HealthCommunication

8/9 The misinformation battle continues: post-pandemic surveys show false information still shapes perceptions of even long-established vaccines like MMR. Rebuilding trust requires proactive science communication and education.
#Misinformation #ScienceCommunication #VaccineConfidence

🎤 Watch “Combatting Vaccine Misinformation and Policy Turmoil” — one of the most impactful panels from the 2025 #NMQFSummit2025.

🎥 Now live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-P5...

#TrustedVoices #PublicHealth #VaccineConfidence #HealthEquity

📣 Small grants fund for community groups in six areas of Leeds - Apply now for up to £1500 to engage with your community 💬

Visit Leeds Community Vaccination Champions Grants: forumcentral.org.uk/community-va...

#LeedsGrants #VCSEFunding #VaccineConfidence #CommunityPower

University of Minnesota’s Osterholm spearheads effort to restore vaccine confidence Financed by Walton family heir, the Vaccine Integrity Project seeks to counter post-COVID vaccine hesitancy and anti-vax themes of Trump administration.

The Star Tribune reports Dr. Michael Osterholm is leading a national effort to rebuild public trust in vaccines amidst declining confidence. The initiative aims to combat misinformation and promote the importance of immunization.

#AccessPress #StarTribune #VaccineConfidence #PublicHealth #Osterholm

Blog 1 — Protect their Future

💬 Protecting your baby from preventable diseases is key. Our new podcast episode with @salliepermar.bsky.social will help you understand CMV and why vaccines make all the difference. #CMV #VaccineConfidence #HealthyFamilies Check it out here: www.protecttheirfuture.org/podcast-1

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The Roles of Acculturation and Pre-migration Experiences in Influencing the Confidence of Vietnamese Parents in Vaccine Use Among Adolescents - Journal of Community Health Vaccine confidence is a critical antecedent of vaccine uptake. Little research has examined vaccine confidence among Asian communities, particularly the associations with acculturation and pre-migrati...

🎉 our latest article, “The Roles of Acculturation and Pre-migration Experiences in Influencing the Confidence of Vietnamese Parents in Vaccine Use Among Adolescents,” has been published! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#VaccineConfidence #ImmigrantHealth #AsianAmerican #HealthEquity

Letters to the Editor: Why we need to stop normalizing vaccine hesitancy in parents A pediatrician says while it's true that vaccine-hesitant parents pose risks, the focus should be on the vast majority who vaccinate their children.

My LA Times letter remains relevant: Headlines suggest vaccine resistance is the norm, but that’s a dangerous false narrative. Most parents recognize the importance of vaccines and choose to protect their children by vaccinating them.

#vaccineconfidence #vaccines

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