[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of antivaccine messages on social media: systematic review

D Wawrzuta, M Jaworski, J Gotlib, M Panczyk - Journal of Medical Internet …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Supporters of the antivaccination movement can easily spread information that
is not scientifically proven on social media. Therefore, learning more about their posts and …

[HTML][HTML] Social media as an effective provider of quality-assured and accurate information to increase vaccine rates: systematic review

RK Hansen, N Baiju, E Gabarron - Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023 - jmir.org
Background Vaccination programs are instrumental in prolonging and improving people's
lives by preventing diseases such as measles, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and influenza …

Using social media for vaccination promotion: Practices and challenges

MS Steffens, AG Dunn, J Leask, KE Wiley - Digital Health, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Vaccination misinformation is widespread on social media. Vaccine-promoting
organisations are working to curb its influence, but face obstacles. We aimed to analyse their …

[HTML][HTML] The anti-vaccination infodemic on social media: A behavioral analysis

F Germani, N Biller-Andorno - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Vaccinations are without doubt one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, and
there is hope that they can constitute a solution to halt the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] Dimensions of misinformation about the HPV vaccine on Instagram: Content and network analysis of social media characteristics

PM Massey, MD Kearney, MK Hauer, P Selvan… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a major advancement in cancer
prevention and this primary prevention tool has the potential to reduce and eliminate HPV …

[HTML][HTML] Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on social media: rapid review

I Skafle, A Nordahl-Hansen, DS Quintana… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - jmir.org
Background The development of COVID-19 vaccines has been crucial in fighting the
pandemic. However, misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines is spread …

The “anti-vax” movement: a quantitative report on vaccine beliefs and knowledge across social media

SL Benoit, RF Mauldin - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Social media use has become a mainstay of communication and with that
comes the exchange of factual and non-factual information. Social media has given many …

[HTML][HTML] Social media and the empowering of opponents of medical technologies: the case of anti-vaccinationism

K Wilson, J Keelan - Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2013 - jmir.org
Social media has contributed positively to the interaction between proponents of medical
products and technologies and the public by permitting more direct interaction between …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on social media virality: content analysis of message themes and writing strategies

CSB Ngai, RG Singh, L Yao - Journal of medical Internet research, 2022 - jmir.org
Background Vaccines serve an integral role in containing pandemics, yet vaccine hesitancy
is prevalent globally. One key reason for this hesitancy is the pervasiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Social media engagement and influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional survey study

A Benis, A Khodos, S Ran, E Levner… - Journal of medical Internet …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Vaccines are one of the most important achievements of modern medicine.
However, their acceptance is only partial, with vaccine hesitancy and refusal representing a …