Can vaccine myths spreading on social media be stopped? 

Maybe you’ve heard the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t safe because it was developed so quickly, or that vaccine side effects are just as bad as the disease, or that the vaccine will alter DNA.

None of these statements are true. But myths like these are spreading on social media like spilled oil — stealthily, quickly and difficult to clean up. 

Monday, MPR News host Kerri Miller was joined by two experts who debunked the disinformation and talked truth about what the vaccines can and can’t do. 

Guests:

• Deborah Fuller is a vaccinologist and professor of microbiology at the University of Washington.

• Lindsey Leininger is a public health educator at “Dear Pandemic” and a professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

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