With COVID-19 pandemic, the world has witnessed a scenario that is unique compared to any other such pandemic that the world has grappled with. This is primarily owing to the parallel infodemic that the population faced with disinformation and misinformation explosion in several platforms that an individual can access. The myriad of information that everyone in the world received acted as double-edged sword as some information helped individuals in allying the anxiety and stigma and motivated them for appropriate COVID-19 behavior; however, on the other hand, the same acted opposite and created a whole lot of negative problems in the community. The misinformation regarding the disease is not only limited to what has happened so far in the realm of prevention and control rather the same is also plaguing the efforts towards effective vaccine uptake. With the technological and media advancement, it is getting difficult to ward off every misinformation that is getting received at individual end which is obviously detrimental in the efforts toward effective vaccine acceptance; however, measures need to be taken at appropriate level to curb this menace of infodemic to relax the world from the clutch of this pandemic. This article looks at the impact of the misinformation and disinformation on psychological wellbeing and vaccine acceptance and suggests remedial measures.

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COVID-19信息流行病对心理健康和疫苗犹豫的影响

与COVID-19大流行相比，世界目睹了一种独特的情景，与世界所应对的任何其他此类大流行相比。这主要是由于并行的信息流行，使得人们在个人可以访问的多个平台中面临虚假信息和虚假信息爆炸。世界上每个人收到的大量信息充当了一把双刃剑，因为某些信息帮助人们减轻了焦虑和污名，并激发了他们采取适当的COVID-19行为；然而，另一方面，同样的做法却相反，在社区中造成了很多负面问题。关于该疾病的错误信息不仅限于迄今为止在预防和控制领域所发生的事情，而且同样也在困扰着有效接种疫苗的努力。随着技术和媒体的进步，很难避免在个人端收到的每一个错误信息，这显然不利于有效接受疫苗的努力；但是，需要采取适当的措施来遏制这种信息流行病的威胁，以使世界摆脱这种流行病的影响。本文着眼于错误信息和虚假信息对心理健康和疫苗接受的影响，并提出了补救措施。需要采取适当的措施来遏制这种信息流行病的威胁，以使世界摆脱这种流行病的影响。本文着眼于错误信息和虚假信息对心理健康和疫苗接受的影响，并提出了补救措施。需要采取适当的措施来遏制这种信息流行病的威胁，以使世界摆脱这种流行病的影响。本文着眼于错误信息和虚假信息对心理健康和疫苗接受的影响，并提出了补救措施。