Did text-based news-media coverage about the COVID-19 pandemic increase vaccine uptake? A population-based study in Alaska
COVID-19 vaccinations protect against severe infection, hospitalisation, and death. News media can be an important source of information for the public during a health crisis. This study explores the extent to which local or statewide text-based news coverage of the pandemic was related to the uptak...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:10208214 2023-06-11T04:10:58+02:00 Did text-based news-media coverage about the COVID-19 pandemic increase vaccine uptake? A population-based study in Alaska Grage, Laura Cuellar, Matthew J. 2023-05-22 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10208214/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37216574 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2213913 en eng Taylor & Francis http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10208214/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37216574 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2213913 © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. Int J Circumpolar Health Original Research Article Text 2023 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2213913 2023-05-28T01:05:09Z COVID-19 vaccinations protect against severe infection, hospitalisation, and death. News media can be an important source of information for the public during a health crisis. This study explores the extent to which local or statewide text-based news coverage of the pandemic was related to the uptake of initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines among adults in Alaska. Multilevel modelling was employed to explore the association between news media intensity and vaccine uptake rates across boroughs and census areas, while controlling for relevant covariates. Results suggest that the intensity of news media did not significantly influence vaccine uptake during the majority of this time period and had a negative affect during the Delta-surge in the fall of 2021. However, the political lean and median age of boroughs or census areas were significantly associated with vaccine uptake. Race, poverty, or education were not significant determinants of vaccine uptake suggesting there are unique differences in Alaska compared to the U.S., particularly amongst Alaska Native people. The political environment in Alaska surrounding the pandemic was polarized. Future research in communications and channels that can cut through this polarized and politicized environment, and reach younger adults is needed. Text Circumpolar Health Alaska PubMed Central (PMC) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 82 1 |
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COVID-19 vaccinations protect against severe infection, hospitalisation, and death. News media can be an important source of information for the public during a health crisis. This study explores the extent to which local or statewide text-based news coverage of the pandemic was related to the uptake of initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines among adults in Alaska. Multilevel modelling was employed to explore the association between news media intensity and vaccine uptake rates across boroughs and census areas, while controlling for relevant covariates. Results suggest that the intensity of news media did not significantly influence vaccine uptake during the majority of this time period and had a negative affect during the Delta-surge in the fall of 2021. However, the political lean and median age of boroughs or census areas were significantly associated with vaccine uptake. Race, poverty, or education were not significant determinants of vaccine uptake suggesting there are unique differences in Alaska compared to the U.S., particularly amongst Alaska Native people. The political environment in Alaska surrounding the pandemic was polarized. Future research in communications and channels that can cut through this polarized and politicized environment, and reach younger adults is needed. |
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Did text-based news-media coverage about the COVID-19 pandemic increase vaccine uptake? A population-based study in Alaska |
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Did text-based news-media coverage about the COVID-19 pandemic increase vaccine uptake? A population-based study in Alaska |
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Did text-based news-media coverage about the COVID-19 pandemic increase vaccine uptake? A population-based study in Alaska |
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Did text-based news-media coverage about the COVID-19 pandemic increase vaccine uptake? A population-based study in Alaska |
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did text-based news-media coverage about the covid-19 pandemic increase vaccine uptake? a population-based study in alaska |
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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
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