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ArticleNPJ vaccines2024

Mapping global public perspectives on mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.

Jiaxiang Xu, Zhengdong Wu, Lily Wass, Heidi J Larson, Leesa Lin

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Article in NPJ vaccines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jiaxiang XuLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D24H), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7050-877X
Zhengdong WuLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D24H), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Lily WassLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D24H), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6698-5752
Heidi J LarsonDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8477-7583
Leesa LinLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D24H), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China. Leesa.Lin@lshtm.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4123-4762

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development and rollout of mRNA vaccines during COVID-19 marked a significant advancement in vaccinology, yet public hesitation to vaccination was prevalent, indicating the potential risk that future mRNA-based medical innovations will fail to be adopted. Utilizing a combined approach of large language models with manual validation and unsupervised machine learning, we conducted a social listening analysis to assess attitudes towards mRNA vaccines and therapeutics on Twitter from June 2022 to May 2023, contrasting online perspectives with data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Our findings reveal widespread negative sentiment and a global lack of confidence in the safety, effectiveness, and trustworthiness of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics, with frequent discussions of severe vaccine side effects, rumors, and misinformation. This underscores the need for targeted communication strategies to foster acceptance of medical treatments and strengthen public trust in order to enhance societal resilience to future health challenges.

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PMCPMC11564657

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