Shaping public opinion through the lens of agenda setting in rolling out COVID-19 vaccination program
Author(s) -
Leslie M Medina,
Janette R Rodriguez,
Philip Joseph D Sarmiento
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdab100
Subject(s) - covid-19 , public opinion , vaccination , government (linguistics) , information dissemination , public health , promotion (chess) , public relations , political science , medicine , business , disease , virology , politics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , computer science , pathology , linguistics , philosophy , world wide web , outbreak , law
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination hesitancy is a concern that the world faces. The government and private sectors are initiating measures to address this problem. Media plays a crucial role in information and extensive dissemination. This paper highlights the role of the agenda setting platform in shaping public opinion on COVID-19 vaccination program. Massive information dissemination through media can be an effective tool in educating the public regarding the efficacy of anti-COVID 19 vaccines both for self-preservation and promotion of the common good.
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