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About Melina Rodriguez

Melina Rodriguez is a rising senior at California State University, Los Angeles majoring in Public Health, with a focus in Community Health. She will serve as President of the Public Health Student Association at Cal State LA for 2021-2022. She is currently participating in the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Training Program at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. During her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga, birdwatching, reading, and connecting with family & friends.

Misinformation Pandemic: A Digital Public Health Threat

By Melina Rodriguez | July 21, 2021

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Efforts to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19 in the U.S. have stalled out. Currently, just about 68% of all U.S. adults have received at least one dose, despite vaccines being widely available. This is due, in great part, to a “misinformation pandemic” that now threatens public health. With many people still spending considerable time working from… Read More »