Negative vaccine sentiments on South African social media platforms before the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study

Negative vaccine sentiments on South African social media platforms before the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study

IntroductionDuring the pre-pandemic era, negative vaccine sentiments did not feature in South African publications reporting on infant vaccination uptake. In contrast, vaccine hesitancy is an established driver of suboptimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake in South Africa, suggesting that the COVID-19 pande...

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Main Authors: Michelle M. Matsangaise, Rosemary J. Burnett, Zeenat Ismail, Johanna C. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Health Services
Subjects:
South Africa
vaccine hesitancy
vaccine sentiments
social media
pre-pandemic
human papillomavirus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frhs.2025.1578992/full
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