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Research

Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine Seen as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued

A new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey finds that, from 2023 to 2024, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults have become more widely accepted by the American public.

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Research

Cases of Whooping Cough Growing, but Knowledge About It Is Lacking

Cases of whooping cough are increasing across the United States. Still, many Americans are not familiar with the symptoms of the disease, a survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds.

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Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher in Tobacco Communication Regulatory Science

The fellowship starts in Spring/Summer 2025 and applications are due by January 15, 2025.

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In the Annual Annenberg Lecture, Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Explores the Complexities of Communicating Public Health Information

Walensky, director of the CDC from January 2021 to June 2023, discussed communicating health information during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

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Research

Suicide Rate Is Low During the Holidays, but the Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists

In a new study, the Annenberg Public Policy Center examines how media organizations disseminated the suicide-holiday myth in 2023-24 and how this influenced public opinion.

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Research

Research in Brief: Effects of Anti-Smoking Messages on Young Adult LGBTQ+ Women Who Smoke

A new study led by doctoral candidate Brittany Zulkiewicz examined the effectiveness of anti-smoking messages tailored for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Fewer Than 1 in 5 Americans Are Aware of the 988 Suicide Lifeline

New survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals Americans' knowledge of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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Research

Researchers Use Augmented Reality to Encourage Pediatric Vaccination In Philadelphia

Researchers at Penn, including the co-directors of the Annenberg Extended Reality Lab, worked with members of the West Philadelphia community to co-create AR health campaigns about pediatric vaccination.

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Research

What to Know About the Current Avian Influenza Outbreak

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and Louise Moncla and Aliza Simeone of Penn Vet share helpful information for the public.

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Research

Research in Brief: Perspectives of LGBTQ+ Youth on Anti-Vaping Messages in Social Media

To understand how to reduce vaping among LGBTQ+ youth, Annenberg researchers spoke to young Americans about anti-vaping messages on social media.