Vaccine Hesitancy and Exposure to Misinformation: a Survey Analysis

Article Emergency Medicine

Emergency Physicians and Personal Narratives Improve the Perceived Effectiveness of COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations on Social Media: A Randomized Experiment

Rachel E. Solnick et al.

Summary: The study found that emergency physicians sharing personal narratives on Twitter are more effective at communicating COVID-19 health recommendations compared to federal officials sharing impersonal guidance.

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2021)

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Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

Beyond Politics - Promoting Covid-19 Vaccination in the United States

Debra Malina

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2021)

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Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Vaccine hesitancy in the era of COVID-19

G. Troiano et al.

Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy remains a significant issue, with factors such as ethnicity, working status, religiosity, politics, gender, age, education, and income influencing acceptance or refusal. Common reasons for vaccine refusal include concerns about safety, belief in the vaccine's ineffectiveness, lack of trust, doubts about vaccine efficiency, belief in preexisting immunity, and skepticism about the vaccine's origins.

PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Psychology, Biological

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on vaccination intent in the UK and USA

Sahil Loomba et al.

Summary: Recent online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines has been found to decrease intent to vaccinate among adults in the UK and the USA, particularly among those who were initially willing to get vaccinated. Certain sociodemographic groups are more negatively impacted by misinformation, and scientifically-sounding misinformation has a stronger effect on reducing vaccination intent.

NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR (2021)

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Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Quantifying and Benchmarking Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates by Race and Ethnicity

Marissa B. Reitsma et al.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2021)

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Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Public Trust andWillingness to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 in the US From October 14, 2020, to March 29, 2021

Michael Daly et al.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Health Information Seeking Behaviors on Social Media During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among American Social Networking Site Users: Survey Study

Stephen Neely et al.

Summary: The study revealed a heavy reliance on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, with most users being unlikely to fact-check what they see on the internet with a health professional. Interestingly, there was a higher likelihood of undergoing vaccination among those who followed more credible scientific sources on social media during the pandemic, highlighting the importance of accurate information dissemination on social media platforms.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Elite party cues increase vaccination intentions among Republicans

Sophia L. Pink et al.

Summary: Research suggests that endorsements from Republican elites have a positive impact on increasing COVID-19 vaccination intentions among Republicans, while endorsements from Democratic elites can lead to negative backlash effects; Republicans are more likely to heed advice from Republican elites on vaccination.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2021)

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Article Immunology

Addressing COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media Preemptively and Responsively

Emily K. Vraga et al.

Summary: Efforts to address misinformation on social media, especially regarding COVID-19, have shown that shareable infographics designed by the WHO can effectively reduce misperceptions about the science of the virus. These effects can persist for at least a week after exposure, regardless of placement or source of the graphic. Health organizations should continue creating and promoting such graphics to improve public knowledge.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Letter Medicine, General & Internal