What do these 2 tweets have in common?
I recently came across two tweets that caught my eye. Here is the first one from the CDC director:
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH@CDCDirector
Masks can help reduce your chance of #COVID19 infection by more than 80%.
Masks also help protect from other illnesses like common cold and flu. Wearing a mask- along w/ getting vaccinated- are important steps to stay healthy. #WeCanDoThis @HHSGov vaccines.gov
3:33 PM · Nov 5, 2021
194 Reposts · 515 Likes
And here is the second one, from a couple months back:
AP Fact Check@APFactCheck
Posts continue to circulate online falsely claiming that COVID-19 survivors don’t need vaccines because of natural immunity. In fact, that protection is variable and not long-lasting, so vaccines are still recommended. Here’s our recent look at this claim.
apne.ws
COVID-19 vaccines offer benefits even to those previously infected
6:51 PM · Sep 29, 2021
793 Reposts · 1.11K Likes
Together they got me thinking. What do they have in common? What do they tell us about the state of the public communication of science?
