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The Top 10 covid-19 vaccine candidates mentioned by HCPs on Twitter in March
March’s insights from HCPs mentioning covid-19 vaccine candidates on Twitter
March has seen a modest increase in the volume of COVID-vaccine related online chatter, largely owed to news surrounding the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
Whilst AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate has been under heavy scrutiny due to reports of blood clots that were circulated by mainstream news outlets. The HCP response to this news online has been measured, with many urging members of the public to still take the vaccine if offered, in addition to putting the number of thrombosis cases into perspective for those worried about the likelihood of thrombosis.
Covid-19: Continue using AstraZeneca vaccine, says WHO –
Current rate of blood clots seen after vaccine is no greater than expected in the general population https://t.co/uhQfCxz2Re— Professor Beverley Hunt OBE (@bhwords) March 16, 2021
HCPS ASSIST THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION TO NAVIGATE THE CRISIS
In March, HCPs online were concerned with dispelling misunderstandings and addressing the public’s concerns around vaccine candidates. This was done in several kinds of ways, from putting news stories of adverse reactions into perspective for those shaken by reports of side effects and death, to talking about some of the political factors that have distorted the flow of information.
Aging, smoking and the Pill all raise your risk of blood clots more than an #AstraZeneca #vaccination
Have they also been temporarily halted in certain countries?
Incidentally not being vaccinated against #COVID19 also raises your risk of blood clots….
— Dr Ellie (@Dr_Ellie) March 16, 2021
In addition to these reactive comments, HCPs have also been proactively raising the public profile of various vaccines by celebrating recent successes and sharing new data. News of Pfizer’s success in younger patient populations was also widely shared last month. In addition to news concerning AstraZeneca and Pfizer, which were the most significant drivers of online HCP conversation in March, the other most retweeted posts were data releases for Johnson & Johnson and Novavax.
For those wishing to track how HCP online activity is contributing to the vaccine rollout effort, there has never been a better time to find extensive coverage of HCP opinion and influence reflected in online spaces. As more obstacles continue to emerge against vaccine administration, their voice will continue to be invaluable for those committed to protecting public health during the pandemic.
We will be tracking the online HCP conversation to identify trends and change in views relating to COVID-19 vaccines. You can stay up to date with HCP insights by subscribing to CREATION Knowledge e-journal.
- Data for this research was analysed using CREATION Pinpoint® from the online Twitter conversations of HCPs around the world in English language (other languages are available), between March 1st – March 31st, 2021.
- Vaccines tracked were the 84 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in clinical evaluation before 30 March 2021 (WHO Draft landscape of COVID-19 candidate vaccines).
