Information Inoculation: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | TED Health
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🗓️ 8 June 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went viral, landing Lindenberger in the middle of a heated debate about vaccination and, ultimately, in front of a US Senate committee. The high school senior reports back on his unexpected time in the spotlight and a new movement he's leading to fight misinformation and advocate for scientific truth.
After the talk, Shoshana Ungerleider, host of TED Health, interviews sociologist Jennifer Reich to answer the question: “Where does vaccine mistrust come from?” They also discuss why transparency in clinical trials and federal advisory boards is key to gaining community trust. (This episode is part of the "Information Inoculation," a mini-series on TED Health that explores how to defend against medical myths.)
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| 0:47.4 | Hey, TED Talks Daily listeners. I'm Elise Hugh. Today, an episode of another podcast from the TED Audio Collective handpicked for you by us. |
| 0:55.3 | This summer, TED Health is bringing you a special mini-series all about vaccines called Information Inoculation. |
| 1:00.2 | Featuring conversations with some of the nation's leading experts in public health and epidemiology, this series is all about why vaccines matter, how to avoid medical misinformation, |
| 1:06.8 | and making sure you're equipped to make the best choices for your life and for your community. |
| 1:12.9 | Today's episode features a talk by Ethan Lindenberger, a young activist fighting against vaccine disinformation. |
| 1:19.9 | Then host Shoshana Ungerlider sits down with Jennifer Reich, an expert on vaccine hesitancy. |
| 1:26.4 | Jennifer explains where people's concerns about vaccines come from |
| 1:29.8 | and offers helpful advice for having conversations |
| 1:32.5 | about this increasingly polarizing subject. |
| 1:35.9 | You can listen to more of this special series on TED Health |
| 1:38.5 | wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:40.9 | Learn more about the TED Audio Collective |
| 1:42.7 | at audiocollective.ted.com. |
| 1:45.1 | This is TED Health, a podcast from TED, and I'm your host, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleiter. |
| 2:02.7 | Speaking up for what's true, |
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