Shot in the arm / Health misinformation

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This documentary explores public mistrust in vaccines both historically and in the presence of modern pandemics. It looks at both the measles outbreaks in 2019, a result of decreasing vaccination rates in children, and the COVID-19 pandemic that followed shortly after, thereby unpacking the rise of the modern “anti-vax” movement. By contrasting perspectives from scientific experts and influential voices spreading health misinformation, the film highlights how fear, politics, and digital echo chambers contribute to the growing mistrust in vaccines. While focused primarily on the United States, the documentary also addresses parallel health conspiracy movements in parts of Europe, offering a wider international context.

Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy
USA, 2023
English
99 min

Event

The film is introduced by Jørgen Kurtzhals, Vice-Dean for Education, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH. The screening is followed by a panel with Robb Butler (Special Representative for Climate and Health and former Director Infectious Diseases, WHO Europe), and Bolette Søborg (Deputy Director and Head of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Statens Serum Institut), moderated by Lena Skovgaard Andersen (Director of the School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen). They will take the conversation beyond the USA and give insights into the current situation of vaccine mistrust in Europe and specifically Denmark by discussing health information and science communication in the 21st century. Mexican fingerfood and drinks are served in Asta Bar after the panel as a warm-up to the evening’s next film ‘Desert Angel’. The event will be in English.

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