Syneos Short: Talking to Our Families About COVID-19 Vaccines

This week, the US Food and Drug administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. But will this help accelerate the vaccination effort? The US Surgeon General gave a public warning recently: "Health misinformation is an urgent threat to public health. It can cause confusion, sow mistrust, and undermine public health efforts, including our ongoing work to end the COVID-19 pandemic.” Also this week, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report saying the number one reason for those who changed their minds and got vaccinated, the single thing that worked best, was talking with family.In this Syneos Short, host Jeff Stewart debunks the most common myths circulating about COVID-19 vaccines and provides tips for guiding friends and family as they wade through a sea of information.If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you’ll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision making and investment. You can find it all at insightshub.health.Like what you’re hearing?  Be sure to rate and review us!  We want to hear from you!  If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at [email protected] REFERENCES:AP News (SM-102)YouGov.com poll - why won't Americans get vaccinatedCDC VAERS and vaccine risksNature hydroxychloroquine The Guardian Ivermectin paperNEJM  COVID-19 vaccines reduce transmissionGizmodo,  Medium COVID-19 vaccine death claims retractedNBC News unvaccinated hospitalizationsAP News COVID-19 deaths among unvaccinatedThe views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers and do not represent those of their organization.  If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you’ll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision-making and investment. You can find it all at https://www.syneoshealth.com/insights-hub. Like what you’re hearing? Be sure to rate and review us!  We want to hear from you! If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at [email protected].