Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign Videos

In response to COVID-19 vaccine resistance, U.S. states implemented numerous incentives to increase vaccination rates. In addition to financial and non-cash prizes, COVID-19 vaccinations were also promoted through education campaigns. The aim of this article is to analyse the persuasive strategies...

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Main Author: Weronika Saran
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Published: Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw 2023-10-01
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/kmt/article/view/13307
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description In response to COVID-19 vaccine resistance, U.S. states implemented numerous incentives to increase vaccination rates. In addition to financial and non-cash prizes, COVID-19 vaccinations were also promoted through education campaigns. The aim of this article is to analyse the persuasive strategies used in the “We Can Do This” campaign videos to encourage vaccination uptake and examine whether these techniques were effective considering the research on COVID-19 vaccine messaging. The paper analysed 70 campaign videos from 2021 using quantitative and qualitative content analysis. The study found that the videos employed a range of effective persuasion strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccines. Differences and similarities between the most and least viewed spots were also explored.
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spelling doaj-art-bb0fa9e562424de0bf2ecee2d9745ce52025-08-20T03:42:38ZengCardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawKultura Media Teologia2081-89712023-10-015510.21697/kmt.2023.55.07Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign VideosWeronika Saran0Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie In response to COVID-19 vaccine resistance, U.S. states implemented numerous incentives to increase vaccination rates. In addition to financial and non-cash prizes, COVID-19 vaccinations were also promoted through education campaigns. The aim of this article is to analyse the persuasive strategies used in the “We Can Do This” campaign videos to encourage vaccination uptake and examine whether these techniques were effective considering the research on COVID-19 vaccine messaging. The paper analysed 70 campaign videos from 2021 using quantitative and qualitative content analysis. The study found that the videos employed a range of effective persuasion strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccines. Differences and similarities between the most and least viewed spots were also explored. https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/kmt/article/view/13307COVID-19 vaccines, education campaigns, vaccine hesitancy, United States, „We Can Do This”, COVID-19 pandemic, content analysis
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Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign Videos
Kultura Media Teologia
COVID-19 vaccines, education campaigns, vaccine hesitancy, United States, „We Can Do This”, COVID-19 pandemic, content analysis
title Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign Videos
title_full Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign Videos
title_fullStr Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign Videos
title_full_unstemmed Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign Videos
title_short Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States. A Content Analysis of the „We Can Do This” Campaign Videos
title_sort strategies to promote covid 19 vaccinations in the united states a content analysis of the we can do this campaign videos
topic COVID-19 vaccines, education campaigns, vaccine hesitancy, United States, „We Can Do This”, COVID-19 pandemic, content analysis
url https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/kmt/article/view/13307
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