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As public health is administered at both local and national levels, this study aimed to determine which government level is most effective in motivating the public so that resources can be efficiently allocated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The usage rates and subsequent vaccine uptake of the Japanese national government\u2019s main COVID-19 vaccination website, \u201cVaccine Navi,\u201d were compared to Japanese local governments\u2019 websites and mailed paper flyers. Data were collected through an online survey of 1088 participants matched to national demographic data asking about their experience with Vaccine Navi and local resources in receiving information about the COVID-19 vaccine. T-tests and ordinary least squares regression modeling were used for statistical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The information resources created by local Japanese governments to aid in vaccine rollout were used significantly more than the national government\u2019s Vaccine Navi. There was no statistically significant difference in the number of vaccines received after a local and national information source was used.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Local health resources are beneficial to distributing information during health crises, and utilizing local public health offices is advantageous for public health guidance during pandemics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijpvm.ijpvm_344_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,30]],"date-time":"2026-07-30T19:00:32Z","timestamp":1785438032000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Examining the Effectiveness of Japanese Local and National Government Information Sources on COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Marina","family":"Richey","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Satoko","family":"Yasuno","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Socio-Informatics, Chuo University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20260730","first-page":"653","article-title":"Local health department effectiveness in addressing the core functions of public health","volume":"109","author":"Turnock","year":"1994","journal-title":"Public Health Rep"},{"key":"R3-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"215","DOI":"10.1177\/0010414083016002004","article-title":"Patterns of diffusion in Japan and America","volume":"16","author":"Reed","year":"1983","journal-title":"Comp Polit Stud"},{"key":"R6-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1268","DOI":"10.1177\/0095399719897392","article-title":"Trust in local government: Service satisfaction, culture, and demography","volume":"52","author":"Christensen","year":"2020","journal-title":"Adm Soc"},{"key":"R7-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"107686","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pec.2023.107686","article-title":"Association between trust in COVID-19 information sources and engaging in infection prevention behaviors in Japan: A longitudinal study","volume":"111","author":"Okada","year":"2023","journal-title":"Patient Educ Couns"},{"key":"R8-20260730","first-page":"77","article-title":"Public trust in local government in Japan: Continuity and change after the great East Japan Earthquake in 2011","volume":"24","author":"Kikuchi","year":"2013","journal-title":"Asian Rev Public Admin"},{"key":"R11-20260730","first-page":"2","article-title":"Public health center (Hokenjo) as the frontline authority of public health in Japan: Contribution of the national institute of public health to its development","volume":"69","author":"Takemura","year":"2020","journal-title":"Jpn Natl Inst Public Health"},{"key":"R14-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1007\/s00296-020-04744-9","article-title":"COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan","volume":"41","author":"Amengual","year":"2020","journal-title":"Rheumatol Int"},{"key":"R15-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"506","DOI":"10.1017\/dmp.2020.50","article-title":"Chronology of COVID-19 cases on the diamond princess cruise ship and ethical considerations: A report from Japan","volume":"14","author":"Nakazawa","year":"2020","journal-title":"Disaster Med Public Health Prep"},{"key":"R19-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"11","DOI":"10.1007\/s12689-022-00093-x","article-title":"Legal countermeasures against COVID-19 in Japan: Effectiveness and limits of non-coercive measures","volume":"8","author":"Kadomatsu","year":"2022","journal-title":"China-EU Law J"},{"key":"R20-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2334","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(21)01220-4","article-title":"Delayed COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Japan","volume":"397","author":"Kosaka","year":"2021","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"R23-20260730","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"110692","DOI":"10.1016\/j.paid.2021.110692","article-title":"How did socio-demographic status and personal attributes influence compliance to COVID-19 preventive behaviours during the early outbreak in Japan? 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