These are the opening 2 paragraphs of the Viewpoint article in the most recent
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) speaking to the impact of
social media and mis/disinformation specifically related to COVID-19. Along
with Malcolm’s link, it will add to the discussion and perspective.
Don
Author: Dhruv Khullar, MD, MPP
Division of Health Policy and Economics, Department of Population Health
Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College,
New York, New York; and Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of
Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College,
New York, New York.
The spread of false and misleading health information has increased
substantially in recent years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example,
misinformation contributed to the use of unproven treatments, nonadherence to
mitigation measures, and high levels of vaccine hesitancy. A study based on
counterfactual simulation modeling suggested that higher immunization rates
could have prevented nearly half of COVID-19–related deaths in the US between
January 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022.1
Many factors have contributed to the spread of medical misinformation and to a
broader degradation of the epistemic environment: declining trust in
institutions, splintering of the media ecosystem, deepening political
polarization, and worsening economic inequality.2 These secular trends have
eroded the traditional processes through which society arrives at a common
understanding of truth. But the speed and reach of misinformation has been
greatly intensified by social media, which more than 70% of adults in the US
report ever having used, and which, through its influence on media and
politics, ultimately affects almost everyone.3
Donald M Denmark
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From: <dsp-ea-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Malcolm Palmer
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Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 10:26 AM
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Subject: Re: vaccinations for COVID
Wynn, here is the Health Canada web page for adverse side effects,
COVID-19 vaccine safety: Summary of weekly report on side effects following
immunization - Canada.ca
Malcolm
COVID-19 vaccine safety: Summary of weekly report on side effects following
immunization - Canada.ca - health-infobase.canada.ca
This page will be updated next on October 3, 2022 at noon EST. Report summary
updated September 2, 2022. A total of 88,237,534 vaccine doses have been
administered in Canada as of August 19, 2022. Adverse events (side effects)
have been reported by 50,545 people.That’s about 6 people out of every 10,000
people vaccinated who have reported 1 or more adverse events.
health-infobase.canada.ca
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Subject: vaccinations for COVID
Here's an interesting blog on the dangers of the vaccines.
I suspect this goes against what many on this list think.
It is over 2 hours but you get the idea fairly quickly.
What do you think of this report? Misinformation or is there some validity?
https://librti.com/view-video/uninformed-consent#dpr
Wynn
