Influence of social media on parents’ attitudes towards vaccine administration

Al-Regaiey, Khalid; Alshamry, Wjdan S; Alqarni, Reem; Albarrak, Majd K; Alghoraiby, Rinad; Alkadi, Danah; Alhakeem, Leen R; Bashir, Shahid; Iqbal, Muhammad

doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.1872340

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“…In contrast, the odds for vaccine resistance were significantly reduced among those who reported that the newspaper was their main source of information during the pandemic. Although the finding of a strong independent association between social media use and vaccine resistance was contrary to previous studies on smaller samples in Saudi Arabia [51,52], this is important considering the wide utilisation of Facebook as the main source of information by many participants during the pandemic. A Facebook IQ survey revealed that more than 95 million people in SSAs access Facebook, with 97% of these doing so on handheld and mobile devices each month.…”

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The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

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Background Vaccination remains the most powerful weapon against the emergence of new variants of coronavirus (COVID-19). However, false information about COVID-19 vaccines through various platforms including social media remains a major threat to global public health. This study examined the impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods A validated web-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 14 March to 16 May 2021, and was administered in both French and English to 2572 participants aged 18 years and over. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, medical and vaccination history, and the information sources (mainstream media and social media) used by the participants during the pandemic were obtained. There were three main outcomes: The vaccinated group were those who responded in the affirmation (Yes) to the question of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who responded ‘not sure’ or ‘no’ to the question were then asked if they were willing to be vaccinated when the vaccine became available in their home countries. The responses to this follow-up question were used to derive the second and third outcome variables of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ and ‘vaccine resistance’, respectively. A series of logistic regression analyses were used to examine the impact of information sources on the three main outcomes. Results The prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the participants was lowest among newspaper readers (42%) and highest among TV (72%) and social media users (73%). The prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine-resistance was also lowest among newspaper readers (37%) but highest among social media users (87%). Multivariate analyses revealed that compared to those who did not use these information sources, SSA participants who relied on the radio (aOR 0.83, 95%CI = 0.70, 0.99), TV (aOR 0.80, 95%CI = 0.65, 0.97) and social media (aOR 0.79, 95%CI = 0.65, 0.97) for information during the pandemic were less likely to be hesitant towards taking the vaccines. However, social media users (aOR 2.13, 95%CI = 1.62, 2.80), those who watched TV (aOR 1.40, 95%CI =1.08, 1.80), relied on healthcare workers (HCWs: aOR 1.32, 95%CI = 1.07, 1.63) and families/friends (aOR 1.31, 95%CI = 1.06, 1.61) for COVID-19 related information during the pandemic were more likely to resist taking the COVID vaccines in this study. Participants who relied on the newspaper for information during the pandemic were less likely to resist the vaccines (aOR 0.77, 95%CI = 0.62, 0.95) compared to non-readers of a newspaper. Conclusion We found that all six information sources except radio were strong predictors of the resistance towards COVID-19 vaccination. Further research on how these channels can be used to improve the availability of reliable healthcare information is needed. Investments in these resources will protect people and empower them to make appropriate choices about their health.

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The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

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“…44 In contrast, while parents among the general population in Saudi Arabia also had low rates of vaccine hesitancy (11%) using the PACV survey, there was no significant association between high educational level or social media exposure with vaccine hesitancy. 60 A previous review noted the influence of online and social media on the public's vaccination attitudes; 61 thus, more research is needed to further explore the nuanced role of media on vaccination attitudes among former refugees, particularly given influence of transnationalism on migrants' health and behaviors. 62 The positive association between vaccine confidence and health professionals as a source of vaccine information has been widely reported in the previous studies.…”

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Vaccine hesitancy and its determinants among refugee parents resettled in Aotearoa New Zealand

Debela

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Charania

2022

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Vaccine hesitancy is an important factor underpinning suboptimal vaccine uptake and evidence on marginalized subgroups, such as refugees, is limited. This cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2020/21 with former refugee parents who resettled in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). The Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) was offered in Somali, Oromo, Arabic, and English languages, and the reliability of the four versions were evaluated. The prevalence of parental vaccine hesitancy was explored and the association between vaccine hesitancy and sociodemographic factors was examined using logistic regression. One hundred and seventy-eight responses were included in the analysis. The Cronbach’s alpha scores for Somali, Oromo, Arabic, and English PACV were 0.89, 0.64, 0.53, and 0.77, respectively. The rate of parental vaccine hesitancy was 16.3%, 95% CI (10.7, 21.3). Most caregivers were concerned about vaccine side effects (47%), safety (43%), and efficacy (40%). Less than a quarter (21%) of parents had delayed their child receiving a vaccine and 12% had refused to vaccinate their child for reasons other than medical exemptions. After adjusting for covariate/s, parents’ primary source of information and education status were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy. Media as a primary source of vaccine information and low education status were associated with higher vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy is relatively low among former refugees and is influenced by modifiable factors, including educational level and primary source of vaccine information. Vaccine information tailored to former refugee parents’ concerns are required to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine uptake.

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“…On another side, (Al-Regaiey et al, 2022) indicated no significant association between social media exposure and vaccine acceptance; however, vaccine hesitancy was more predominant among people who obtained more information about vaccinations from social media. As (Pulido et al, 2020) explain in their study, false data was more likely to be tweeted during the COVID-19 outbreak.…”

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الوباء المعلوماتي لكوفيد-19 وقبول المراه المصرية للتطعيم: دراسة علي نموذج المعتقد الصحي

سلیمان¹

2022

المجلة العربية لبحوث الاعلام والاتصال

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The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on women was severe, as they were at the forefront of the battle as healthcare workers, wives, mothers, and caregivers. According to the Egyptian National Council for Women, women with health conditions (pregnant/ lactating women) or at reproductive age are more prone to Covid -19 threats (The National Council for Women, 2020).With the ongoing call for social distance protocol, curfew, and lockdown, social media usage has increased as people keep posting about their worries and achievements (Anwar et al., 2020). In the meantime, social media played a vital role during the lockdown in disseminating information, education, and keeping people connected.Still, at the same time, it raised panic and anxiety due to the massive amount of online news. The rapid dissemination of enormous false news on social media platforms created a so-called "Infodemic" where during a disease outbreak a huge amount of online information is spread. (World Health Organization, n.d.) In the case of Egypt, social media networks are described as gendered as 38% of their users are women.Among the characteristics of social media in Egypt is that Facebook ranks first among other social media platforms. (Social & Hootsuite, 2022).Infodemic surrounding Covid-19 and vaccines posed a grave threat to global health as it led to rising in vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, especially among women, regarding the vaccine's safety, effectiveness, and long-term impact on women's healthStudies show that women are more vaccine reluctant than men; while women's primary concerns are adverse reactions and safety, and women of reproductive age are concerned more with their future fertility, current pregnancy, and breastfeeding (Saitoh et al., 2022) (Murewanhema, 2021) (Khan et al., 2021). Problem StatementThis study seeks to determine the factors that affect Egyptian Women's decision to accept Covid-19 vaccines. It focuses on understanding the perceived barriers, benefits, susceptibility, and severity influencing their vaccine decision and the influence of social media usage on women's decisions regarding vaccine acceptance. This study depends on the Health Belief Model. It is one of the most commonly used theories in understanding health behaviours. Regarding vaccine acceptance, the model aims to understand individual's beliefs about the vaccine, and the perceived barriers (Wong et al., 2020).

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Influence of social media on parents’ attitudes towards vaccine administration

Cited by 34 publications

References 29 publications

The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

Vaccine hesitancy and its determinants among refugee parents resettled in Aotearoa New Zealand

الوباء المعلوماتي لكوفيد-19 وقبول المراه المصرية للتطعيم: دراسة علي نموذج المعتقد الصحي

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