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What should be done about vaccine misinformation?

How far should governments and public health agencies should go in responding to fears about vaccination?
How far should governments and public health agencies should go in responding to fears about vaccination? (CBC)

In the wake of Australia's move to strip an anti-vaccination advocacy group of its charitable status and force it to change its name, we're asking how far governments and public health agencies should go in responding to fears about vaccination.

Jian speaks to David Ropeik, risk communication consultant and author of How Risky Is It Really: Why Our Fears Don't Match The Facts. 

Listen to the interview and tell us: how do you think should governments and public health agencies respond to anti-vaccine groups? Have anti-vaccine messages had any impact on your decision to vaccinate your children?

Should misinformation be banned? Or is more discussion what's needed?