Inclusion (mineral)

Public health

Pathology

Social distance

Disease

CINAHL

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Family medicine

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Nursing

Cross-sectional study

Political science

Psychology

Psychological intervention

Systematic review

MEDLINE

Social media

Scopus

Medicine

Social psychology

EClinicalMedicine

Vaccine hesitancy continues to limit global efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging research demonstrates the role of social media in disseminating information and potentially influencing people's attitudes towards public health campaigns. This systematic review sought to synthesize the current evidence regarding the potential role of social media in shaping COVID-19 vaccination attitudes, and to explore its potential for shaping public health interventions to address the issue of vaccine hesitancy.

Social media and attitudes towards a COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review of the literature