Journal
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Volume 54, Issue 3, Pages 289-295Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.09.005
Keywords
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS); Papillomavirus vaccines; Meningococcal vaccines; Mass media; Newspapers; Internet
Funding
- NCI NIH HHS [R25 CA057730, P30 CA016672, R25 CA057712] Funding Source: Medline
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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the temporal association of print media coverage and Internet search activity with adverse events reports associated with the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil (HPV4) and the meningitis vaccine Menactra (MNQ) among United States adolescents. Methods: We used moderated linear regression to test the relationships between print media reports in top circulating newspapers, Internet search activity, and reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) for HPV4 and MNQ during the first 2.5 years after Food and Drug Administration approval. Results: Compared with MNQ, HPV4 had more coverage in the print media and Internet search activity, which corresponded with the frequency of VAERS reports. In February 2007, we observed a spike in print media for HPV4. Although media coverage waned, Internet search activity remained stable and predicted the rise in HPV4-associated VAERS reports. Conclusions: We demonstrate that media coverage and Internet search activity, in particular, may promote increased adverse event reporting. Public health officials who have long recognized the importance of proactive engagement with news media must now consider strategies for meaningful participation in Internet discussions. (C) 2014 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.
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