Name: Why rumors about vaccines spread -- and how to rebuild trust
Uploaded: 2020-08-13T14:51:02Z
Duration: 15 min 44 s
Description: Why do people distrust vaccines? Anthropologist Heidi Larson explores how medical rumors originate, spread and fuel resistance to vaccines worldwide. While vaccines cannot escape the "political and social turbulence" that surrounds them, she says, the first step to stopping the spread of disease is to talk to people, listen and build trust.

Why do people distrust vaccines? Anthropologist Heidi Larson explores how medical rumors originate, spread and fuel resistance to vaccines worldwide. While vaccines cannot escape the "political and social turbulence" that surrounds them, she says, the first step to stopping the spread of disease is to talk to people, listen and build trust.

Heidi Larson: Why rumors about vaccines spread -- and how to rebuild trust

Why rumors about vaccines spread -- and how to rebuild trust

Distrust in vaccines traced to a breakdown in trust, not mere misinformation, revealing a need for more dialogue and empathy.

Rumors about vaccines, like those in Nigeria costing $500M to combat, spotlight the global challenge of rebuilding public trust.

Ethan Lindenberger's story, an 18-year-old seeking vaccines against his mother's wishes, inspires a youth movement for science.