Negative COVID-19 Vaccine Information on Twitter: Content Analysis.
Niko YiannakouliasJ Connor DarlingtonCatherine E SlavikGrant BenjaminPublished in: JMIR infodemiology (2022)
Overall, the volume of explicit anti-vaccine content on Twitter was small, but negative vaccine information was relatively common and authored by a breadth of Twitter users (including government, medical, and media sources). Negative vaccine information should be distinguished from anti-vaccine content, and its presence on social media could be promoted as evidence of an effective communication system that is honest about the potential negative effects of vaccines while promoting the overall health benefits. However, this content could still contribute to vaccine hesitancy if it is not properly contextualized.