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Public Sentiment on Vaccination in India
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This dataset provides a collection of Twitter posts related to vaccination in India during April 2021. It offers valuable insights into public discourse, sentiment, and engagement surrounding the vaccination programme during a critical period when India was experiencing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. The tweets were collected based on the keyword 'vaccination', offering a snapshot of online conversations during this time.
Columns
- date: The date when the tweet was posted.
- tweet: The full text content of the tweet.
- replies_count: The total number of replies received by the tweet.
- retweets_count: The total number of retweets for the tweet.
- likes_count: The total number of likes accumulated by the tweet.
- hashtags: Any hashtags included within the tweet text.
Distribution
The dataset is typically provided as a data file, often in a CSV format, with content separated into monthly files. For April 2021, the dataset contains approximately 10,212 unique tweets. Each entry is structured across six distinct columns, detailing aspects of the tweet and its engagement metrics.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for various applications, including:
- Social science research: To analyse public opinion and behaviour regarding health campaigns.
- Text analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP): For developing models to understand sentiment, identify trends, and categorise discussions within social media data.
- Public health monitoring: To track real-time public reactions and concerns related to vaccination initiatives.
- Social media strategy development: To inform communication strategies based on public engagement patterns.
Coverage
The dataset focuses on tweets originating from India (Asia region). It covers the specific time range of April 2021, forming part of a broader collection of vaccination-related tweets from January to May 2021. The data captures general online discourse among Twitter users concerning vaccination, without specific demographic targeting beyond the geographic scope.
License
CC-BY-NC
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for:
- Researchers and academics: For studies on public health communication, social media trends, and crisis management.
- Data analysts: To extract key insights and patterns from large volumes of social media text.
- Public health organisations: To gauge public perception and inform public safety campaigns.
- Developers working with AI and LLMs: For training and validating models related to sentiment analysis and topic modelling on social media data.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- April 2021 India Vaccination Tweets
- Indian Vaccination Social Media Data (April)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Tweets - India (April)
- Public Sentiment on Vaccination in India (April 2021)
Attributes
Original Data Source: Vaccination Tweets - India - January to May 2021
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