The politicization of health and science: Role of political cues in shaping the Beliefs of the vaccine-autism link

In the article, "The politicization of health and science: Role of political cues in shaping the Beliefs of the vaccine-autism link," published in Health Communication, the assistant professor of communication Mo Jones-Jang examines how political leaders can affect vaccine concern and attitudes. The findings suggest that political leaders can have an undue influence over partisans' vaccine misperceptions and hesitancy. For example, Republicans tend to follow President Trump compared to the experts in the subject matter (scientists). The article discusses the implications of political encroachment into health and science areas. https://doi-org.proxy.bc.edu/10.1080/10410236.2020.1859723