Episode 1516 • • 45:07 - 48:23
1516: Carbon Bomb
Kaiser Health News on Vaccine Misinformation and Funding
Kaiser Health News reported on the impact of vaccine misinformation, noting a decline in routine childhood immunizations for diseases like measles and mumps. In Oklahoma City, health officials have shifted resources to monitor social media sentiment and combat "lies" about vaccine safety. The report links the difficulty of the public health response to a 20% cut in funding over the last decade.
