09-VAXXED | Radar 2021
Radar 2022
English - September 03, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBNews Commentary News Society & Culture hispanic voters pop culture latinos latin america latino decisions hispanic american spanish latinx community latino latina Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It’s been about six months since the Covid-19 vaccine was rolled out and while 50% of the U.S. adult population is fully vaccinated, demand for the vaccine has taken a nose dive. It’s a stark contrast from January 2021 when the vaccines first became available and there weren’t enough doses to go around. While experts initially blamed the recent drop in vaccinations on a lack of access to vaccines within certain communities, now many believe vaccine hesitancy has to do with it.
And one of the many causes for the hesitancy is misinformation—especially on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram—which preys on minority and underserved communities that often lack access to reliable information. The uncertainty of the pandemic — coupled with a growing anti-vax movement and a broader distrust of government and scientific institutions — has created a space for hesitancy to thrive.
Despite the fact that we live in an age where news runs on a 24-hour cycle, determining what information is false versus what is reliable may require more focused, collective action to combat the never-ending stream of conspiracy theories, pseudoscience and fake news that take hold in our current political climate.
We hear from a range of voices about what’s at stake and how to navigate the journey to vaccinate ahead, like Dr. Zakiya Whatley and the Center on Countering Digital Hate, and the self-proclaimed Vaccine Hunters doing the grassroots work for our community.
Texans for Vax Choice - @txforvacchoice
Lupe - @LUPE
Vaccine Hunters - @vaccinehunters
Countering Digital Hate - @counterhate
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