U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on how misinformation fuels vaccine hesitancy

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new advisory on how to combat the growing wave of health misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and explains why this is one of the biggest obstacles to getting Americans vaccinated.

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[slayawest]

What I just can't understand is the US has never shown that they care for the people in such way like this.

[sugarshane]

Misinformation like the lab leak theory; or was it the wet market theory that was misinformation?

[socalwildlifeencounters]

Science should be discussed, analyzed and criticized among the public. In no way should the government sensor our discussions about covid or the vaccine.

[RetiredLover]

The government will tell us what is or is not misinformation. Now I feel much better and reassured, don’t you?

[CodeMonkeyCharlie]

This guy wants technology companies to stop people from sharing anything they deem "misinformation". He's not alone. This is insane to me, and sounds incredibly un-American. We are free thinking individuals that can and will make our own choices based on the best information we have at the time. It is up to us, not anyone else. We do not abdicate our responsibility to some abstract authority that claims to know what is best for us. We must never tolerate blatant censorship, regardless of how good the intentions behind it may be.

[danceswithbears]

Funny how "misinformation" often turns out to be true.

[charliewaters]

Thank You for making President Trump's case for him. This was like a gift from above.

[notsoseriousmoonlight]

So tech companies "stepping up" means...

[seanbullard]

Hey if you wanna be a guinea pig, go for it. I'll pass until the companies that made it can be held accountable in the event that something goes wrong. They didn't care when they were liable in the past, do you really think they'll care when they aren't?

[bobbyjbear]

These are the most vile, violent, dangerous predators the world has ever seen.

[jodibird]

We've got plenty of info to make a CHOICE !

[royalway]

This insidious threat here, is the misinformation that this doctor is spewing.

[teck]

does the shot work if so why care if others dont get it what is the threat

[semyonbudyonny]

Nothing inspires confidence like having a surgeon general who isn’t even a U.S. citizen.

[gostros]

Yeah… that dude looks trustworthy. Looks like a used car salesman.

[mikusoxlongius]

I don't care what he thinks.
God, family, country.
Trample the Constitution at your peril.

[XxXXxxXXxx]

YouTube won't take down flat earth videos so dont talk about misinformation. People should be allowed to discuss things without fear of big tech deciding if it's good or not.

[digitalintent]

I said it on another video and I'll say it here. I swear that "Surgeon General" is an AI algorithm.

[robhead]

So far the theory's from the government have been wrong, so which misinformation are you talking about?

[BobSmith-sseb]

What’s the point of getting vaccinated so bubble kids feel safe to go back to work