Understanding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Hesitancy in Japan Using Social Media: Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the reinstatement of proactive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine recommendations in 2022, Japan continues to face persistently low HPV vaccination rates, which pose significant public health challenges. Misinformation, complacency, and accessibility issues have been identified as key factors undermining vaccine uptake.

Objective

This study aims to examine the evolution of public attitudes toward HPV vaccination in Japan by analyzing social media content. Specifically, we investigate the role of misinformation, public health events, and cross-vaccine attitudes (eg, COVID-19 vaccines) in shaping vaccine hesitancy over time.

Methods

We collected tweets related to the HPV vaccine from 2011 to 2021. Natural language processing techniques and large langu

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11862774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature