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It’s time for fall shots—and CDC is ready for anti-vaccine nonsense

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is gearing up efforts to promote respiratory virus vaccines this year .

The agency's four -step strategy aims to persuade patients swayed by anti-vaccine talking points to get vaccinated.

The strategy was developed by the CDC in partnership with experts at the American Psychological Association .

In a recent poll, 57 percent of US adults said they intended to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, a large increase from the actual uptake of the last booster. CDC Director Mandy Cohen is currently on a national "trust tour" amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, working to rebuild the reputation of the country's health agency and fight back against misinformation, including skepticism of vaccines..

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86

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87

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39

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

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not offensive

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short-lived

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