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- H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccination: Interpreting the College Student SurveySoppet, Kelsey; Sozer, Aubrey; Trebach, Joshua (Virginia Tech, 2011)The Vaccination Research Group is interested in understanding the social and cultural contexts for this distrust and examining the themes and stories that are told in antivaccination narratives.
- Urban Legends and the Flu: A Survey of College Students’ PerceptionsHausman, Bernice L.; Lawrence, Heidi; Casady, Megan; Fuller, Jessica; Shelley, Leanne; Wallen, Andria (Virginia Tech, 2012)Formally educated parents seem to be at the core of anti-vaccination movements. Since college and graduate students are young adults who will become the next generation of educated parents, our aim was to identify vaccination sentiments in this age group. This research could help elucidate vaccination practices and beliefs of parents in the future.
- Vaccine Controversy Medical OversightCasady, Megan (Virginia Tech, 2010)The anti-vaccination movement has gained significant influence because of its extremely diverse underlying support. From distrust of governmental policies regarding vaccination to scientific data that seemingly proves the dangers of vaccination, the discourses are able to reach and impact a large number of the public. My research this semester focused on the expansion of recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concerning the seasonal influenza vaccine, the vaccine industry as a whole, and scientific literature relating vaccinations and adverse effects.
- Vaccine Production and Safety [annotated bibliography]Casady, Megan (Virginia Tech, 2010)