title: Communicating vaccine science to the public.
abstract: Communicating science to the public is not always a straightforward process. In the case of vaccines, fear and lack of knowledge makes it even more challenging. We present some suggestions on how to defend the methods and fruits of scientific investigation to the public: 1) stand up for science, even if it not an easy task, 2) remember that no venue it too small, 3) don't let bad information go unchallenged, 4) don't assume other people are doing it, they are not and 5) remember that scientist have a responsibility to the public.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, ARC Suite 1202, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4318, USA. Electronic address: LarruB@email.chop.edu.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larru
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, ARC Suite 1202, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4318, USA. Electronic address: offit@email.chop.edul.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Offit
mesh_terms: D058015:Health Communication / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011639:Public Opinion; D011643:Publishing; D012586:Science / Q000193:education*; D061108:Social Media; D014612:Vaccines
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines
keywords: Communication; Social media; Vaccine