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People have had a hard time weighing pandemic risks because they haven't gotten information they needed when they needed it

  • Written by Kathleen H. Pine, Assistant Professor of Health Informatics, Arizona State University
People have had a hard time weighing pandemic risks because they haven't gotten information they needed when they needed itMisinformation and lack of information during the pandemic have made it even harder for people to assess risk. Xesai/Getty Images

The decision to pause and then restart the Johnson & Johnson vaccine underscores how hard it is even for experts to gauge health risks. It’s been still harder for everyday people, most of whom have no medical...

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