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How Social Media Framed the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Health Informatics
Abstract
The place of social media in various spheres of life cannot be overemphasized. This study examines the place of the social media in framing the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. It relied on data from selected social media, observation and the internet. Qualitative method, systematic review, content and thematic analyses and interpretive and descriptive analytic tools were employed. The analysis shows that individuals are influenced by the way or manner in which social media frame the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study concludes that as demonstrated by YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X), and TikTok, how social media portray the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine influences individuals? attitude towards, and acceptance or rejection of the vaccine. It recommends effective use of social media by all and sundry for portraying and determining the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. It also charges all organs of society involved in creating awareness about the vaccine to be honest about its effectiveness or ineffectiveness. the abstract for the article.
Keywords
COVID-19 vaccine, effectiveness, framing, social media
How to cite this paper
@article{1706530,
author = {Victoria Antwi, Prince Kojo Asiedu, Edmund Kwadwo Fosu},
title = {How Social Media Framed the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {8},
number = {5},
pages = {330-338},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1706530.pdf},
abstract = {The place of social media in various spheres of life cannot be overemphasized. This study examines the place of the social media in framing the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. It relied on data from selected social media, observation and the internet. Qualitative method, systematic review, content and thematic analyses and interpretive and descriptive analytic tools were employed. The analysis shows that individuals are influenced by the way or manner in which social media frame the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study concludes that as demonstrated by YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X), and TikTok, how social media portray the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine influences individuals? attitude towards, and acceptance or rejection of the vaccine. It recommends effective use of social media by all and sundry for portraying and determining the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. It also charges all organs of society involved in creating awareness about the vaccine to be honest about its effectiveness or ineffectiveness. the abstract for the article.},
keywords = {COVID-19 vaccine, effectiveness, framing, social media},
month = {November},
}