Boosting vaccination uptake using wastewater surveillance: a county-randomized controlled trial
An effectiveness study and a trust-and-information story show the two halves of the vaccination problem.
TL;DR
- A medRxiv county-randomized controlled trial tested whether wastewater surveillance could boost vaccination uptake.
- A second medRxiv study estimated the protective effect of influenza vaccine in Brazilian patients hospitalized for severe acute respiratory infection between 2023 and 2025.
- STAT reported that President Trump's newest vaccine 'demands' repeat old misinformation, and separately explored why trust in science is important.
A medRxiv county-randomized controlled trial tested whether wastewater surveillance could boost vaccination uptake. [1]
A second medRxiv study estimated the protective effect of influenza vaccine in Brazilian patients hospitalized for severe acute respiratory infection between 2023 and 2025. [2]
On the policy side, STAT reported that President Trump's newest vaccine 'demands' repeat old misinformation, and separately explored why trust in science is important. [3] [4]
Why it matters
Vaccine uptake depends as much on trust and delivery as on efficacy data, so pairing an effectiveness study with an information-environment story shows both halves of the problem.
Editor's note
Effectiveness figures are from a preprint and were not independently reviewed; the STAT items are reporting on policy and information, not clinical guidance. No medical advice is offered.