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Addressing this misinformation could distract from priority talking points. The anti-vaccine movement is a global movement, with more engagement, organization, and resources now than prior to the pandemic. Part of the strength of this movement is its ability to mobilize advocates and resources from across the globe, whereas health organizations understandably must focus on priority populations in prioritized geographies; geographies they often are legally required to prioritize. There are growing efforts to identify, track, and respond to misinformation and disinformation at global, national, regional, state and local levels. The field of public health is in the process of institutionalizing its role with regard to misinformation, such as creating the field of infodemiology, creating guidance initiatives such as the Public Health Communication Collaborative, and creating misinformation monitoring systems available to health practitioners such as Project VCTR and UNICEF’s Vaccination Demand Observatory.

Fact Checking Source(s):abcnews.com, cdc.gov