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Assessing Community and Social Media Influence to Increase Influenza Vaccine Uptake among Youth in Soweto, South Africa

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The Bambisana Study: Motivating influenza vaccination among youth in Soweto, South Africa

We partnered with Wits Vida, the Vaccine Confidence Fund, and PHRU to study how much, if at all, social media and community influencers can influence and increase uptake of influenza vaccines.

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Risk perception and the influence on uptake and use of biomedical prevention interventions for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic literature review

This systematic review of qualitative peer-reviewed literature from…

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Factors that influence vaccination decision making among pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the strength of the relationships between…

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Utilising social media for HIV/STI prevention programmes among young people: A handbook for public health programme managers

The target audience for this handbook includes public health programme managers working on and with STI/HIV prevention programmes for young people in EU/EEA countries.

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Community engagement strategy for increased uptake of routine immunisation and select perinatal services in north-west Ethiopia: A descriptive analysis

Routine immunisation coverage has stagnated over the past decade and fallen…

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Assessing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Confidence and Public Engagement: A Global Social Listening Study

This study aims to assess global hesitancy, confidence, and public engagement toward COVID-19 vaccination.

Summary

Date

2022 - 2025

Countries:
  • South Africa
Topics:
  • Community Engagement
  • Risk Communications
  • Intervention Design
  • Social Media
  • Drivers of and Barriers to Vaccination
  • Communications
  • Influenza
Authors:
  • Dietrich, J
  • Hill, C
  • Tshabalala, G
  • Msibi, T
  • Vermaak, S
  • Myburgh, N
  • Malycha, S
  • Goldstein, I
  • Grainger, E
  • Alam, P
  • Gutu, K
  • Otwombe, K
  • Larson, HJ
  • Dangor, Z
Journal:
  • JMIR Research Protocols

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A vaccine chatbot intervention for parents to improve HPV vaccination uptake among middle school girls: a cluster randomized trial

This study assesses the effectiveness of a vaccine chatbot in improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among female middle school students aged 12–15 years across diverse socioeconomic settings in China, where HPV vaccination is primarily paid out-of-pocket.

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Mapping global public perspectives on mRNA vaccines and therapeutics

We conducted a social listening analysis to assess attitudes towards mRNA vaccines and therapeutics on Twitter from June 2022 to May 2023. Our findings reveal widespread negative sentiment and a global lack of confidence in mRNA vaccines and therapeutics, with frequent discussions of severe vaccine side effects, rumors, and misinformation.

Data Visualisations
Mapping global public perspectives on Health AI

We conducted a social listening analysis to assess attitudes towards Health AI.

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