CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines.

Key Points

• The study investigates how CDC communication affects public trust in vaccines and influences vaccination intentions.
• Analyzed uncertainty-based framing in CDC communications
• Assessed its impact on public attitudes towards vaccines
• Evaluated changes in vaccine acceptance and science denial
• Uncertainty-based framing significantly lowered vaccination intentions
• Increased levels of science denial among the audience
• Diminished public trust in vaccine efficacy and safety