US EditionA community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study
- During the recent flu season, Denver parents in a Black community received texted videos sharing why neighbors chose flu shots for their children.
- This project aimed to study vaccine trust but was canceled abruptly by the Trump administration before analyzing data, causing concern among researchers.
- The study involved two years of community engagement, produced five videos sent to 200 families receiving care at two Denver Health clinics, and hosted workshops funded by NIH.
- This flu season resulted in the highest number of pediatric fatalities in 15 years, with over 200 children in the U.S. Losing their lives, highlighting the pressing need to address vaccine hesitancy.
- The study's termination resulted in valuable data being lost and damaged confidence, prompting community advisers and experts to emphasize the urgent need for greater funding dedicated to preventing infections and addressing doubts about vaccines.
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A Community Rallied to Share Flu Shot Experiences. Then the Gov't Stopped the Study.
(MedPage Today) -- Some Denver parents got texts during this winter's brutal flu season with videos sharing why people in their neighborhoods chose flu shots for their kids, an unusual study about trust and vaccines in a historically Black community...
Black community in Denver rallied to share flu shot experiences. The Trump administration stopped the study.
The Trump administration canceled a study about trust and vaccines in a historically Black community before the data could be analyzed -- and researchers aren’t the only ones upset.
Trump administration shuts down study on historically Black community's flu shot experiences
Some Denver parents got texts during this winter's brutal flu season with videos sharing why people in their neighborhoods chose flu shots for their kids. It was an unusual study about trust and vaccines in a historically Black community but no one will know how it worked out: The Trump administration canceled the project before the data could be analyzed. It's an example of research being lost at time when understanding vaccine hesitancy is esp…
A community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study
Some Denver parents got texts during this winter’s brutal flu season with videos sharing why people in their neighborhoods chose flu shots for their kids, an unusual study about trust and vaccines in a historically Black community.But no one will know how it worked out: The Trump administration canceled the project before the data could be analyzed -- and researchers aren’t the only ones upset.“For someone like me, from the Black community who i…
Trump Administration Cancels Black Community Vaccine Study Before Results Analyzed
According to the Associated Press, a federally funded vaccine awareness study focused on a Black Denver community was abruptly canceled by the Trump administration before researchers could analyze its results. Pediatrician Dr. Joshua Williams led the project, which featured videos of local families sharing flu shot experiences to build trust and counter vaccine hesitancy. After two years of community collaboration, the program had just begun sen…
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