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Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines cost the United States $2 billion from hospitalizations in 2021
June 20, 2026
Modeling research from the COVID-19 pandemic estimated that misinformation in the United States resulted in approximately $2 billion additional costs in hospitalizations and approximately 45,000 avertable deaths.
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