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Social media misinformation about pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines: A systematic review.
Medical Principles and Practice : International Journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre 2024 March 15
OBJECTIVE: To identify common social media misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy, explain the spread of misinformation, and identify solutions to guide clinical practice and policy.
METHODOLOGY: A systematic review was conducted and the databases Embase and Medline were searched from December 2019 until February 8, 2023, using terms related to social media, pregnancy, COVID-19 vaccines and misinformation. The inclusion criteria were: original research studies and discuss misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy on social media. The exclusion criteria were: review articles, no full-text, and not published in English. Two independent reviewers conducted screening, extraction, and quality assessment.
RESULTS: Our search identified 76 articles, and 3 fulfilled eligibility criteria. Included studies were of moderate and high quality. The social media platforms investigated included Facebook, Google Searches, Instagram, Reddit, Tik Tok, and Twitter. Misinformation was related to concerns regarding vaccine safety, and its association with infertility. Misinformation was increased due to lack of content monitoring on social media, exclusion of pregnant women from early vaccine trials, lack of information from reputable health sources on social media, and others. Suggested solutions were directed at pregnancy care providers (PCP) and public health/government. Suggestions included integrating COVID-19 vaccination information into antenatal care, PCPs and public health should increase their social media presence to disseminate information, address population-specific vaccine concerns in a culturally relevant manner, and others.
CONCLUSION: Increased availability of information from reputable health sources through multiple channels could increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the pregnant population and help combat misinformation.
METHODOLOGY: A systematic review was conducted and the databases Embase and Medline were searched from December 2019 until February 8, 2023, using terms related to social media, pregnancy, COVID-19 vaccines and misinformation. The inclusion criteria were: original research studies and discuss misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy on social media. The exclusion criteria were: review articles, no full-text, and not published in English. Two independent reviewers conducted screening, extraction, and quality assessment.
RESULTS: Our search identified 76 articles, and 3 fulfilled eligibility criteria. Included studies were of moderate and high quality. The social media platforms investigated included Facebook, Google Searches, Instagram, Reddit, Tik Tok, and Twitter. Misinformation was related to concerns regarding vaccine safety, and its association with infertility. Misinformation was increased due to lack of content monitoring on social media, exclusion of pregnant women from early vaccine trials, lack of information from reputable health sources on social media, and others. Suggested solutions were directed at pregnancy care providers (PCP) and public health/government. Suggestions included integrating COVID-19 vaccination information into antenatal care, PCPs and public health should increase their social media presence to disseminate information, address population-specific vaccine concerns in a culturally relevant manner, and others.
CONCLUSION: Increased availability of information from reputable health sources through multiple channels could increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the pregnant population and help combat misinformation.
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