When correcting misinformation, it is more effective to acknowledge the mistruth’s existence and then tell the antidote story.3 So, regarding the Manchester woman story, you might say: You might have heard that there was a woman in Manchester who had the vaccine and then discovered she was ...
As Europe remains mired in a severe outbreak of the Omicron variant, Member States are keen to tighten validity periods in order to encourage more people to get so-called "booster" doses. In the United States, the State of Massachusetts has unveiled a long-awaited digital vaccine verification...
If lotteries and ticket giveaways are the carrots to encourage vaccinations, there are other actions that could be seen as the stick. Demands for vaccine passports might convince some otherwise reluctant people to get shots. Some sports teams and concert events, such as the revival of the Bruce...
A growing number of states, cities and companiesare offering incentives to encourage peopleto get vaccinated. And the sweeteners keep getting bigger and better. New Jersey, for example,is picking up the tab for a free beerfor anyone who can prove they got a shot.Maryland is offering state em...
I don’t want to be political, I just need everybody to really know, in over 20 years of doing this, I’ve never been this busy or this stressed or seen this many sick people. VanGundy urged viewers to encourage others to get the vaccine. “And don’t be stupid and do dumb thing...
Redwood said. “That means HHS isn’t going out of its way to track vaccine injuries — the system is totally dependent on people who are injured to do the reporting. It’s critical, as employers and health officials float the idea ofmandatingCOVID vaccines, that all injuries get reported...
things can be unequal and still be fair—especially when people have different needs, circumstances, or abilities. Up until 8 to 10 years of age, most children aren't yet capable of such moral subtlety, but a new study shows they can get closer, with help from a surprising source: disagr...
and the idea that we could get lucky has a stronghold on the human psyche — just look at thelottery incentivessome states are using to encourage getting the COVID vaccine and how successful they’ve been. When you host a giveaway, you don’t really need to worry too much about it not...
from others—a distance that largely avoids the infectious droplets sprayed out of the airway of those infected with SARS-CoV-2. (Some psychologists have advocated for the use of the less isolating term “physical distancing...
A medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department of Defense A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vac...