Annenberg Public Policy Center

As measles cases rise, views of MMR vaccine safety and effectiveness and willingness to recommend it drop

As the number of confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. rises, a new nationally representative panel survey by Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center finds a small but significant drop in the proportion of the public that would recommend that someone in their household get the MMR vaccine.

Penn researchers push back on reports saying suicides spike during the holidays

Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that December has the lowest daily suicide rate of any month.

Guide for parents of adolescents with autism published by Oxford

Oxford University Press has published the new book “If Your Adolescent Has Autism: An Essential Resource for Parents,” the latest in a series overseen by Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center for parents of teens who have been diagnosed with a variety of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder.

Philly doctors decry hepatitis B vaccine decision by CDC advisory committee

Research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center indicates that most Americans support hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns.

Although public overwhelmingly supports hepatitis B vaccine for a newborn, partisan differences exist

A new survey from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more than three quarters of Americans surveyed would be either very or somewhat likely to recommend that a newborn in their household be vaccinated against hepatitis B.

Americans more likely to accept guidance from AMA than CDC on vaccine safety

A new survey from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the American public would be more likely to accept the American Medical Association’s recommendations on vaccine safety than the Center for Disease Control’s if the two bodies issue conflicting recommendations.

Reducing susceptibility to misconceptions about mRNA vaccination

Researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center have tested the effectiveness of a “mental model” approach to presenting scientific information, incorporating visual, verbal, or animated models to teach scientific or medical concepts to better identify misconceptions.

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Analyzing youth voter turnout

Researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Annenberg Communication Neuroscience Lab find that Voting in an election helps shape the government to work on their behalf; however, the majority of U.S. youth don’t vote regularly.

Canada loses measles elimination status. Will the U.S. soon follow?

A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 82% of respondents would recommend the MMR vaccine for eligible children in their household, down from 90% in November 2024.

Public not highly knowledgeable about measles risks or MMR vaccine safety

A recent health survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the public is less informed than it should be of measles-related risks and less certain than it used to be of the value of vaccination.