Instilling Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine

Nurs Clin North Am. 2023 Mar;58(1):77-85. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2022.11.001. Epub 2022 Nov 7.

Abstract

Nurses are recognized as trusted messengers, yet there is an absence of nurse presence in media. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic provided an opportunity to encourage vaccine confidence and increase COVID-19 vaccines through leveraging the trusted voice of nurses through social media. The COVID-19 vaccine confidence social media campaign highlighted an emerging opportunity for nurses to create and promote public policy, have more visibility in media, and maximize their role as trusted messengers in health care.

Keywords: COVID-19; Nurses; Social marketing; Social media; Trusted messengers; Vaccine confidence.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Social Media*

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines