Ingjerd Skafle|Anders Nordahl?Hansen|Daniel Quintana|Rolf Wynn|Elia Gabarrón
Misinformation About COVID-19 Vaccines on Social Media: Rapid Review
Østfold University College|University of Oslo|Østfold University College|University of Oslo|Oslo University Hospital|UiT The Arctic University of Norway|University Hospital of North Norway|University Hospital of North Norway|Østfold University College
development covid19 vaccines crucial fighting pandemic however misinformation covid19 pandemic vaccines spread social media platforms rate made world health organization coin phrase infodemic false claims adverse vaccine side effects vaccines cause autism already considered threat global health outbreak covid19we aimed synthesize existing research misinformation covid19 vaccines spread social media platforms effects secondary aim gain insight gather knowledge whether misinformation autism covid19 vaccines spread social media platformswe performed literature search september 9 2021 searched pubmed psycinfo eric embase cochrane library cochrane covid19 study register included publications peerreviewed journals fulfilled following criteria original empirical studies studies assessed social media misinformation studies covid19 vaccines thematic analysis used identify patterns themes misinformation narrative qualitative synthesis undertaken guidance prisma preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses 2020 statement synthesis without metaanalysis reporting guideline risk bias assessed using joanna briggs institute critical appraisal tool ratings certainty evidence based recommendations grading recommendations assessment development evaluation working groupthe search yielded 757 records 45 articles selected review identified 3 main themes misinformation medical misinformation vaccine development conspiracies twitter studied social media platform followed facebook youtube instagram vast majority studies industrialized western countries identified 19 studies effect social media misinformation vaccine hesitancy measured discussed studies implied misinformation spread social media negative effect vaccine hesitancy uptake 1 study contained misinformation autism side effect covid19 vaccinesto prevent misconceptions taking hold health authorities openly address discuss false claims cultural religious awareness mind review showed need examine effect social media misinformation vaccine hesitancy robust experimental design furthermore review also demonstrated studies needed global south social media platforms major platforms twitter facebookprospero international prospective register systematic reviews crd42021277524 httpswwwcrdyorkacukprosperodisplayrecordphpidcrd42021277524rr21031219osfiotyevj