David Lazer in News@Northeastern: How False Information Could Be Affecting Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Read the full article. Excerpt: Which of the following vaccine beliefs that routinely circulate on social media are true? COVID-19…
David Lazer in News@Northeastern: Healthcare Workers Are Getting Vaccinated, but More Still Need Convincing, US Survey Finds Read the full article here. Excerpt: Healthcare workers have been gradually coming around to COVID-19 vaccines, with one-third more people…
David Lazer in Forbes: Still Feeling The Psychological Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic? You’re Not Alone, Study Finds Mental health issues certainly aren’t rare—they never were. The fact that more people have come forth and talked about their…
David Lazer in American University Radio: In The Fight Against COVID, Health Workers Aren’t Immune To Vaccine Misinformation Read the full article. Excerpt: As new data shows 1 in 500 Americans has died from COVID-19 and the delta variant continues…
David Lazer Featured in The Boston Globe: Survey suggests support for more restrictions in Mass. A new survey examining the public’s sentiment toward restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 suggests that a majority…
David Lazer Featured in The Atlantic: The J&J Rescue Mission Starts With a Choice Had Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine been the first to get the FDA’s green light, it might have been hailed…
David Lazer Featured in NPR: Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents Could Be Vaccination Obstacle For Children GRI Faculty Affiliate David Lazer spoke with Steve Inskeep of NPR about new data around vaccine hesitancy among parents as…
David Lazer Featured in News@Northeastern: Want to Encourage Vaccinations? Don’t Use Politicians, Says This New Study In the public health drive to get people to take the COVID-19 vaccine, former President Barack Obama, former Vice President…
David Lazer Featured in News@Northeastern: Trump’s Endorsements Will Remain a Force within the GOP, New Study Says Donald Trump’s influence on the Republican Party likely will remain strong after his second impeachment acquittal, with 45 percent of…
David Lazer Featured in News@Northeastern: Trump Rallies and Social Justice Protests May Have Driven A Big Year for Gun Sales, Study Says Gun sales in the United States soared in 2020, and those purchases correlated with participation in pro-Donald Trump rallies or…
David Lazer Featured in News@Northeastern: The Post-Holiday COVID-19 Surge Might Not Be As Bad As Expected, Study Finds People appeared to heed the advice of public health authorities in December by avoiding holiday parties, wearing masks, and keeping spaced…
David Lazer Featured in News@Northeastern: Parents Are More Skeptical About Vaccines Than Those Without Kids, New Study Finds With nearly 2 million new COVID-19 vaccination doses administered daily in the U.S., a recent study finds that parents are more reluctant…