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271 Search Solutions: Investigation into CTSA Hubs COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2022

Hasan M. Bashir
Affiliation:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
Barbara Tafuto
Affiliation:
Rutgers University
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Abstract

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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: While CTSA hubs have contributed to the successes in COVID-19 clinical research, understanding the role of the CTSA consortium in translating vaccine efficacy and availability to awareness and implementation. The goal of this study is to quantitatively assess the use of social media in the dissemination of COVID 19 vaccine content across 60+ CTSA Hubs. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Structured search terms in the CTSA Search Solutions database were used to identify CTSA Hub website pages highlighting “COVID-19 Vaccination Information.” Each link identified was manually reviewed for vaccination content. The links and content identified by CTSA Search Solutions were then validated by advanced Google search operator “vaccine site” and manual review of CTSA Hub websites. Official CTSA Hub social media platforms were searched for vaccine proliferation content from January 1, 2020 to November 11, 2021. Data points collected included Community Targeted Vaccine Content, Vaccine Awareness, Vaccine Distribution, Vaccine Clinical Trial, Vaccine Related Media, Social Media Presence, and Social Media Vaccine Proliferation. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: In examining content, of the 64 listed CTSA Hubs, 52 of (67.2%) hosted one or more categories of COVID-19 vaccine information, and 16 (25%) hosted three or more categories. The most common category was “Community Targeted Information” with 27 (42.2%) hubs; the least common category was “Vaccine Distribution” with 5 (7.8%) hubs. Examining social media for vaccine proliferation, 41 (64.1%) hubs had connected social media and 23 (35.9%) hubs had vaccine proliferation posts. The most common platform was Twitter with 37 hubs; the least common platform was Instagram with 5 hubs. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Our investigation demonstrated varying Phase 4 translational efforts via social media among the CTSA Hubs for COVID-19 vaccine implementation. These novel findings identify promising opportunities for enhancement while emphasizing proven strategies from CTSA hubs nationwide. Further research will elucidate granular trends among CTSA hubs.

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