Shaping public opinion through the lens of agenda setting in rolling out COVID-19 vaccination program.

Leslie M Medina, Janette R Rodriguez, Philip Joseph D Sarmiento

Journal of public health (Oxford, England) 2021 Jun 07

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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. © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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Leslie M Medina, Janette R Rodriguez, Philip Joseph D Sarmiento. Shaping public opinion through the lens of agenda setting in rolling out COVID-19 vaccination program. Journal of public health (Oxford, England). 2021 Jun 07;43(2):e389-e390