A belief in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories may have significant and detrimental consequences for children’s health, new research from the University has shown.
Researchers Daniel Jolley and Dr Karen Douglas, surveyed 89 parents about their views on anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and then asked them to indicate their intention to have a fictional child vaccinated. It was found that stronger belief in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories was associated with lower intention to vaccinate.
Read the article online and find out what the investigators had to say about their findings in their press release.