The Role of the Pharmacist in Addressing Vaccine Misinformation

Providers continue to face new and multiple obstacles in their attempts to vaccinate residents of long-term care facilities against respiratory-related illnesses. Challenges with the accuracy of information available to the public are one of the most significant hurdles, including misinformation (inaccurate or false information presented as fact) and disinformation (misstatement of facts with intention to deceive) (“Misinformation and Disinformation,” American Psychological Association, https://bit.ly/APA-misinfo-disinfo).