Annenberg Public Policy Center

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.

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APPC’s Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking awarded

Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Political Journalism have awarded the Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking to KSL-TV 5 Salt Lake City, recognized for its Truth Test series of fact-checks during Utah’s 2024 legislative session.

Changes to vaccine recs causing uncertainty

An Annenberg Public Policy Center survey found that 82% of U.S. adults would recommend that eligible children in their household get the MMR vaccine, although widespread confusion remains about the shot’s safety.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson honored with William D. Carey Lectureship Award for Leadership in Science Policy

The Annenberg Public Policy Center director has been honored with the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s William D. Carey Lectureship Award for Leadership in Science Policy. Her presentation at the 49th Annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy, “Preempting public misconceptions about science,” urged scientists and science communicators to stop being reactive in seeking to correct misinformation.

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