Data for: COVID Diaries, State Response to COVID Vaccination Program, December 2020 to September 2021
type: Dataset
creator: Moore, Avalon S.
creator: Bridget, Vitu
  type: Person
  given name: Vitu
  family name: Bridget
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
creator: Fraizer-Bisner, Felicia
  type: Person
  given name: Felicia
  family name: Fraizer-Bisner
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
creator: Williams, Peter J.
  type: Person
  given name: Peter J.
  family name: Williams
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
creator: van der Merwe, Lucy
  type: Person
  given name: Lucy
  family name: van der Merwe
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
creator: Gouda, Abdelrhman
creator: Pittenger, Christopher
creator: Pushkarskaya, Helen
author: Moore, Avalon S.
author: Bridget, Vitu
  type: Person
  given name: Vitu
  family name: Bridget
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
author: Fraizer-Bisner, Felicia
  type: Person
  given name: Felicia
  family name: Fraizer-Bisner
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
author: Williams, Peter J.
  type: Person
  given name: Peter J.
  family name: Williams
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
author: van der Merwe, Lucy
  type: Person
  given name: Lucy
  family name: van der Merwe
  affiliation: Organization
    name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
author: Gouda, Abdelrhman
author: Pittenger, Christopher
author: Pushkarskaya, Helen
date published: 2025-07-22
date modified: 2026-03-22
version: 3
description: Project Overview This dataset comprises 5,223 unique documents published online on the official websites of governors’ or health departments’ offices across all U.S. states in relation to the COVID-19 vaccination program. The dataset covers the timeframe from December 2020, when states began preparing for Phase 1a of the COVID-19 vaccination allocation program, to September 2021, when COVID-19 vaccines were widely available to all adults and frequently mandated. It is a collaborative effort between the Yale School of Medicine and Yale's Tobin Center for Economic Policy. Our aim is to archive publications from State Governors and Departments of Health across 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, which researchers can utilize to assess the efficacy of communication strategies employed during this period. Ultimately, we aim to support policymakers in making more informed decisions. Data and Data Collection Overview This collection comprises 5,223 unique publications from the governors’ office and the State Department of Health from 50 states and the District of Columbia, released during the period from December 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021, and collected by the research team (specifically AM) between September 2021 and July 2024. Data were collected from the respective states’ Governor’s and Department of Health websites, using search with a custom data range, in week-long increments (e.g., 12/01/2020-12/07/2020), and key words . Search results were reviewed to satisfy the following inclusion/exclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Publications from state-run websites ending in .gov that relate to the COVID-19 vaccination program (except New Mexico’s Department of Health which ends in .org and Minnesota’s Department of Health which ends in .us). Exclusion criteria: Publications from county-level organizations, universities, and other organizations not related to state government branches or health sectors (e.g., .org, .com); videos with no transcription posted …
keywords: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
keywords: COVID-19 vaccines
keywords: health communication
keywords: health policy
keywords: state governments
keywords: state departments of health
citation: Moore, A.S., Vitu, B., Fraizer-Bisner, F. et al. 2026. "COVID Diaries, State Response to COVID Vaccination Program, December 2020 to September 2021." Scientific Data. 10.1038/s41597-026-06975-0
license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
included in data catalog: Qualitative Data Repository
publisher: Qualitative Data Repository
provider: Qualitative Data Repository
spatial coverage: United States
potential action: SearchAction
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Moore, Avalon S.
type: Person
given name: Avalon S.
family name: Moore
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132

Gouda, Abdelrhman
type: Person
given name: Abdelrhman
family name: Gouda
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132

Pittenger, Christopher
type: Person
given name: Christopher
family name: Pittenger
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132

Pushkarskaya, Helen
type: Person
given name: Helen
family name: Pushkarskaya
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132
affiliation: Organization
  name: https://ror.org/03v76x132

Moore, A.S., Vitu, B., Fraizer-Bisner, F. et al. 2026. "COVID Diaries, State Response to COVID Vaccination Program, December 2020 to September 2021." Scientific Data. 10.1038/s41597-026-06975-0
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