ArticleJMIR public health and surveillance2018
Monitoring Interest in Herpes Zoster Vaccination: Analysis of Google Search Data.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Willingness to Vaccinate Against Herpes Zoster and Its Associated Factors Across WHO Regions: Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Pooled it
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- Global Online Interest in HIV/AIDS care Services in the time of COVID-19: A Google Trends Analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Public interest trends for Covid-19 and alignment with the disease trajectory: A time-series analysis of national-level data.PLOS digital health · 2023Article
- Using Baidu Index Data to Improve Chickenpox Surveillance in Yunnan, China: Infodemiology Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- A Google Trends Approach to Identify Distinct Diurnal and Day-of-Week Web-Based Search Patterns Related to Conjunctivitis and Other Common Eye Conditions: Infodemiology Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Observational
- Decreased online hepatitis information seeking during the COVID-19 pandemic: an Infodemiology study.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2022Article
- Estimated Public Health Impact of the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2021Article
- Vaccination for quality of life: herpes-zoster vaccines.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2021Review
- Using Application Programming Interfaces to Access Google Data for Health Research: Protocol for a Methodological Framework.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
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- Infodemiology and Infoveillance: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Google Medical Update: Why Is the Search Engine Decreasing Visibility of Health and Medical Information Websites?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Google Searches and Detection of Conjunctivitis Epidemics Worldwide.Ophthalmology · 2019Article
- Google Trends in Infodemiology and Infoveillance: Methodology Framework.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2019Article
- Social Media Surveillance for Outbreak Projection via Transmission Models: Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2019Article
- Seasonality Patterns of Internet Searches on Mental Health: Exploratory Infodemiology Study.JMIR mental health · 2019Article
- Sustained Reductions in Online Search Interest for Communicable Eye and Other Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Infodemiology Study.JMIR infodemiologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundA new recombinant subunit vaccine for herpes zoster (HZ or shingles) was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration on October 20, 2017 and is expected to replace the previous live attenuated vaccine. There have been low coverage rates with the live attenuated vaccine (Zostavax), ranging from 12-32% of eligible patients receiving the HZ vaccine.
objectiveThis study aimed to provide insight into trends and potential reasons for interest in HZ vaccination.
methodsInternet search data were queried from the Google Health application programming interface from 2004-2017. Seasonality of normalized search volume was analyzed using wavelets and Fisher's g test.
resultsThe search terms "shingles vaccine," "zoster vaccine," and "zostavax" all exhibited significant periodicity in the fall months (P<.001), with sharp increases after recommendations for vaccination by public health-related organizations. Although the terms "shingles blisters," "shingles itch," "shingles rash," "skin rash," and "shingles medicine" exhibited statistically significant periodicities with a seasonal peak in the summer (P<.001), the terms "shingles contagious," "shingles pain," "shingles treatment," and "shingles symptoms" did not reveal an annual trend.
conclusionsThere may be increased interest in HZ vaccination during the fall and after public health organization recommendations are broadcast. This finding points to the possibility that increased awareness of the vaccine through public health announcements could be evaluated as a potential intervention for increasing vaccine coverage.
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