Analyzing Google COVID-19 Vaccine Intent Search Trends and Vaccine Readiness in the United States: Panel Data Study (Preprint) DOI
Kenneth W. Moffett, Michael C Marshall, Jae-Eun C. Kim

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Published: Dec. 20, 2023

BACKGROUND Factors such as anxiety, worry, and perceptions of insufficient knowledge about a topic motivate individuals to seek web-based health information guide their health-related decision-making. These factors converged during the COVID-19 pandemic were linked vaccination While research shows that search relevant was associated with subsequent vaccine uptake, less is known intent (which assesses availability, accessibility, eligibility) signal readiness. OBJECTIVE To increase readiness, we investigated relationship between readiness relative volume on Google. METHODS We compiled panel data from several sources in all US counties January 2021 April 2023, time which those primary vaccinations increased &lt;57,000 &gt;230 million adults. estimated random effects generalized least squares regression model time-fixed assess county-level volume. controlled for care capacity, per capita cases doses administered, sociodemographic indicators. RESULTS The proportions unvaccinated adults who reported they would wait see before getting positively (β=9.123; <i>Z</i>=3.59; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). vaccine-enthusiast adults, indicated either already vaccinated series or planned complete soon, negatively (β=–10.232; <i>Z</i>=–7.94; However, higher high people decided lower enthusiasts. CONCLUSIONS During this period steep vaccination, may have signaled differences More searches occurred wait-and-see counties, whereas fewer counties. Considering previous identified these findings suggest aligned people’s transition stage stage. also trends localized changes seeking decision-making antecedent uptake. Changes illuminate opportunities governments other organizations strategically allocate resources Resource use part larger public policy decisions influence efforts educate evolving crises, including future pandemics.

Language: Английский

Evaluation of the “We Can Do This” Campaign Paid Media and COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake, United States, December 2020–January 2022 DOI Creative Commons
Benjamin Denison, Heather Dahlen, Jae-Eun C. Kim

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Journal of Health Communication, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(9), P. 573 - 584

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Public education campaigns are promising methods for promoting vaccine uptake. In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched We Can Do This COVID-19 public campaign. study is one first evaluations this tested associations between channel-specific campaign exposure (i.e. digital, TV, radio, print, out-of-home advertising) first-dose vaccinations among a nationally representative online sample 3,278 adults. The introduces novel ways to simultaneously evaluate short- long-term cumulative media dose, filling an important gap in evaluation literature. observed positive, statistically significant relationship short-term change digital dose likelihood vaccination, TV vaccination. Results suggest that both ads contributed such was associated with more immediate behavioral changes, whereas gradually shifted behaviors over time. As findings varied by channel, suggests should consider delivering messages across multiple channels enhance reach audiences.

Language: Английский

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An analysis of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. DOI Creative Commons
Hieu Bui, Sandra D. Ekşioğlu, Rubén A. Proaño

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IISE Transactions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

Reluctance or refusal to get vaccinated, commonly known as Vaccine Hesitancy (VH), poses a significant challenge COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Understanding the factors contributing VH is essential for shaping effective public health strategies. This study proposes novel framework combining machine learning with publicly available data generate proxy metric that evaluates dynamics of faster than currently used survey methods. The input descriptive classification models analyze wide array data, aiming identify key associated at county level in U.S. during pandemic (i.e., January October 2021). Both static and dynamic are considered. We use Random Forest classifier identifies political affiliation Google search trends most influencing behavior. model categorizes counties into five distinct clusters based on Cluster 1, low VH, consists mainly Democratic-leaning residents who, have longest life expectancy, college degree, highest income per capita, live metropolitan areas. 5, high predominantly Republican-leaning individuals non-metropolitan Individuals 1 more responsive policies.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the Impact of the “We Can Do This” Campaign’s Heavy-Up Advertising on Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake DOI
Jae-Eun C. Kim, Heather Dahlen, Daphney Dupervil

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Health Communication, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10

Published: Jan. 19, 2025

To address vaccine hesitancy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched "We Can Do This" COVID-19 public education campaign (the Campaign) in 2021 to promote confidence increase uptake. The Campaign introduced a heavy-up media strategy enhance its reach engagement with hesitant audience. This approach complemented Campaign's national while delivering an additional advertising dose select priority designated market areas (DMAs) – that is, markets each month. We examine relationship between initial uptake from August December 2021. A stacked difference-in-differences (DID) analysis compared DMAs received (treatment) did not (control). short-term was associated increased treatment DMAs. These results provide valuable insights for health evaluation, highlighting effectiveness increasing hesitancy improve outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccine readiness among adults in the United States, January 2021–April 2023 DOI Creative Commons
Elissa C. Kranzler, Timothy O. Ihongbe, Michael C. Marshall

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Vaccine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 42(3), P. 410 - 414

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Racial and ethnic minority groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 experienced systemic, attitudinal, access-related barriers to vaccination. We examined differences in vaccine readiness—a composite measure of vaccination intention behavior—between non-Hispanic White, Black, Hispanic, Asian American/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native U.S. adults. Using data from a cross-sectional survey administered nationally representative samples ∼ 5,000 adults each month January 2021 April 2023 (n = 135,989), we conducted weighted t tests comparing the monthly percentage participants racial/ethnic who were "Vaccine Ready." Initial disparities readiness attenuated within 7-month period, after which most became equally or more ready compared White (p < 0.05). Findings suggest that prevalent non-White may largely addressed.

Language: Английский

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Trends in primary, booster, and updated COVID-19 vaccine readiness in the United States, January 2021–April 2023: Implications for 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines DOI
Timothy O. Ihongbe, Jae-Eun C. Kim, Heather Dahlen

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Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 180, P. 107887 - 107887

Published: Feb. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Association Between the We Can Do This Campaign and Vaccination Beliefs in the United States, January 2021–March 2022 DOI Creative Commons
Jae-Eun C. Kim, Elissa C. Kranzler, Kathleen Yu

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Journal of Health Communication, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(8), P. 502 - 513

Published: July 3, 2024

Public health campaigns addressing COVID-19 vaccination beliefs may be effective in changing behaviors, particularly among people who remain vaccine hesitant. The "

Language: Английский

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Strategies to increase influenza vaccination coverage in the Italian pediatric population: a literature review and expert opinion DOI Creative Commons
Paolo Bonanni, Michele Conversano, Giancarlo Icardi

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Expert Review of Vaccines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(1), P. 278 - 288

Published: April 6, 2025

Vaccination rates in Italian children must be substantially increased to control the transmission of seasonal influenza and mitigate associated socio-economic burden. This work aimed describe strategies improve effectiveness reach pediatric vaccination campaigns Italy. Based on a literature review, influencing factors potential enhance coverage were explored, focusing settings, logistics, communication aspects. School-based interventions should deeply implemented Italy by offering cost-effective safe approach successfully overcoming cultural challenges. Scheduled educational programs institution-supported childhood awareness that thoroughly inform about risk its consequences, counter vaccine hesitancy, discuss benefits are desirable, thus concretely prompting all children, families, healthcare professionals get vaccinated. Digitalizing procedures could lead improved adherence immunization programs. Nationwide implementation these would establish robust, sustainable system for vaccination. significantly increase rates, leading disease reducing overall national burden influenza.

Language: Английский

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Association Between the “We Can Do This” Campaign and COVID-19 Booster Uptake, U.S., 2021–2022 DOI Creative Commons
Benjamin Denison, Morgane Bennett, Jae-Eun C. Kim

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AJPM Focus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(2), P. 100183 - 100183

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

Monovalent COVID-19 boosters lower the risk of disease, infection, hospitalization, and death. This study examined associations between exposure to a booster public education campaign (the campaign) increases in uptake reduced length time until among U.S. adults.

Language: Английский

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What Caused the Narrowing of Black-White COVID-19 Vaccination Disparity in the US? A Test of 5 Hypotheses DOI Creative Commons
Dan Romer, Shawn Patterson, Patrick E. Jamieson

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Journal of Health Communication, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(6), P. 371 - 382

Published: May 17, 2024

Despite differential uptake of COVID-19 vaccination between Black and non-Hispanic White Americans early in the pandemic, gap narrowed over time. We tested five hypotheses that could explain reduction disparity. Using a national probability panel 1800 individuals surveyed from April 2021 to July 2022, we assessed receipt recommended doses vaccines along with (a) reported exposure deaths due COVID-19, (b) trust US health authorities, such as CDC, (c) knowledge about safety efficacy vaccination, (d) media use source information, (e) access vaccines. Only increases uniquely mediated increase among compared White, Asian Hispanic panelists. While CDC were related acceptance at baseline, those factors not associated change coverage. In addition, neither nor explained increase. Enhanced transmitted within community likely helped relative other racial-ethnic groups.

Language: Английский

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Association Between the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and Initial Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2020–2022 DOI Creative Commons
Joseph N. Luchman, Tyler Nighbor, Elissa C. Kranzler

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Health Promotion Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(4), P. 602 - 611

Published: Dec. 30, 2023

Non-Hispanic Black (Black) and Hispanic/Latino (Latino) populations face an increased risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, death from relative to non-Hispanic White (White) populations. When vaccines became available in December 2020, Latino adults were less likely than get vaccinated due factors such as racial discrimination structural barriers uptake. In April 2021, the U.S. HHS public education campaign (the Campaign) was launched promote vaccination through general audience-tailored messaging. As March 2022, had reached parity with vaccine This study evaluated relationship between Campaign exposure subsequent uptake among Black, Latino, United States assessed whether participant race/ethnicity moderated media delivery data merged survey collected a sample (

Language: Английский

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