Persuasive Strategies Used in Tweets to Address Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Table 7: The persuasion usage under the theme of comparison
No. | Persuasive Expression | Theme |
1 | J&J's vaccine gives 100% protection from severe COVID-19 after 2nd dose — comparable to Pfizer/Moderna shots, J&J is testing a booster shot for their single-shot vaccine. 2nd dose given ~ 2mths after 1st (from J&J's press release, still unpublished). | Comparison |
2 | If people are dying of thirst & someone offers them water, will you ask, 'Is it Evian or Acqua Panna'? & refuse if they do not have your preferred choice? Take the damn vaccine. | Comparison |