Abstract

Many patients turn to social media for support and medical advice. This study analyzes social media interactions among patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis regarding the COVID-19 vaccine to determine the misinformation circulating and the apprehension to receiving the vaccine. Relevant posts uploaded between March 1, 2021 and July 31, 2021 from publicly accessible Facebook and Reddit groups were analyzed. Higher-order and lower-order themes, as well as sentiment and engagement scores, were assigned to each post.

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