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. 2016 Dec 16;13(2):464–469. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1264742

Table 3.

Vaccine-related queries in terms of interest and potential impact of the media coverage.

Preventable infectious diseases Interest toward vaccine Related queries Media influence
Anthrax Not enough volume Not enough volume Not enough volume
Cervical Cancer (Human Papillomavirus) Stable Side effects (breakout); use of vaccine in men (breakout) 10 peaks due to media coverage
Diphtheria Rising Use during pregnancy (breakout); side effects (breakout) 4 peaks due to media coverage
Hepatitis A Stable Vaccine schedule (breakout); general information 1 peak due to media coverage
Hepatitis B Rising Vaccine schedule (breakout); general information 2 peaks due to media coverage
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Stable General information 1 peak due to media coverage
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Stable Side effects (breakout); use of vaccine in men (breakout) 10 peaks due to media coverage
Influenza (Flu) Stable Swine flu (breakout); side effects 6 peaks due to media coverage
Japanese encephalitis (JE) Rising General information (breakout) 4 peaks due to media coverage
Measles Stable Side effects (breakout); link with autism (breakout); vaccine schedule (breakout); general information 10 peaks due to media coverage
Meningococcal infection Stable General information 6 peaks due to media coverage
Mumps Rising Side effects (breakout); link with autism (breakout); vaccine schedule (breakout); general information 10 peaks due to media coverage
Pertussis Rising General information (breakout); use during the pregnancy (breakout) 4 peaks due to media coverage
Pneumococcal infection Stable Vaccine schedule (breakout) 4 peaks due to media coverage
Polio Rising Use during pregnancy (breakout); side effects (breakout) 1 peak due to media coverage
Rabies Rising Veterinary use (breakout) 1 peak due to media coverage
Rotavirus Rising General information (breakout); vaccine schedule (breakout) 6 peaks due to media coverage
Rubella Stable Side effects (breakout); link with autism (breakout); vaccine schedule (breakout); general information 10 peaks due to media coverage
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Rising Age (breakout); cost (breakout) 6 peaks due to media coverage
Smallpox Not enough volume Not enough volume  
Tetanus Rising Use during pregnancy (breakout); side effects (breakout) 4 peaks due to media coverage
Typhoid fever None None 2 peaks due to media coverage
Typhus None None 2 peaks due to media coverage
Tuberculosis (TB) Rising Side effects (breakout) 3 peaks due to media coverage
Varicella (Chickenpox) Rising Disease symptoms (breakout); vaccine schedule (breakout) 3 peaks due to media coverage
Yellow Fever Rising General information (breakout) Not enough volume