FDA Approval

A Nebraska substance use and mental health treatment center installed the state’s first free naloxone vending machine. Local news websites shared articles about the vending machine on social media. While some comments applauded the news, others falsely claimed that naloxone “enables” drug use and blamed immigrants for bringing dangerous drugs to the U.S. Several posts

On September 20, the FDA approved the nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist for self-administration or caregiver administration for individuals 2 to 49, the first vaccine that can be administered without a health care provider. The self-administered vaccine won’t be available until at least next flu season. Coverage and discussion of the vaccine have been largely

In a recent viral video, presidential candidate RFK Jr. repeated the debunked claim that NIH scientists receive “kickbacks” from COVID-19 vaccines. Widely circulated clips from the interview claim that the scientists receive $150,000 annually from the sale of mRNA vaccines.  Recommendation: Medium Risk About Us The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) was developed in response