Social media microblogs as an HPV vaccination forum

Interventions to Improve Adolescent Vaccination

“…Surprisingly, exposure to "positive" blogs had no effect when compared with controls. This work, combined with that focused on vaccination in other populations, [60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74] supports the notion that web-based social media can play a powerful role in mediating vaccination intentions and decisions.…”

The Power & Perspective of Mommy Bloggers: Formative Research with Social Media Opinion Leaders about HPV Vaccination

“…The few studies that examined HPV vaccine promotion through social media indicate great potential for using blogs, Twitter and other online communication channels, not only for increasing awareness but also to influence decision making [25] [26].…”

How Adequate Social Media Management Supports the Viral Hepatitis Elimination Program

“…This offers an exclusive opportunity to engage a large audience of both professionals and consumers (9). Social media has been the ideal communication tool for users in the public health sectors to search, find, and broadcast information about disease-prevention, treatments, and other science -based knowledge (10). It has been shown that more than 75% of adults use different social media to gather knowledge and consult about their health (11).…”