An online longitudinal study about search index reflexing public attention of vaccinate against COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has had catastrophic effects worldwide. Mounting efforts for vaccination against COVID-19 have achieved tremendous progress. Online searching is a voluntary behavior of people might reflect the public attention and awareness.. Screening and analyzing the details of vaccine related searches may help the government to grasp the trend of public opinion and provide a reference for vaccination strategies and future efforts to protect public health.

Methods

Three terms related to COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine as well as daily relative search volumes (RSV) were retrieved in the Baidu Index (BDI) from 1 January 2020 to 1 July 2021 in China. Besides the national total data, those of the individual provinces/cities/region of Beijin

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9403913 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature