Public health vaccine awareness graphic from @yalesph

This is a graphic created by the Yale School of Public Health. It uses a quirky, engaging question, 'Ask your besties which childhood vaccine you are,' to promote awareness and discussion about childhood vaccinations in a way that is relatable to a younger, social media-savvy audience.

Creator: @yalesph on Instagram

Video format

Carousel

Video outline

  1. Pose a pattern-interrupt question
  2. Juxtapose with authoritative branding
  3. Shift to serious CTA in caption

Hook overview

The entire visual is the hook. It presents a question that mimics a popular, low-stakes social media game ('Which X are you?') but applies it to a serious, unexpected subject, creating an immediate need for clarification.

Title hook

Ask your besties which childhood vaccine you are

Verbal hook

Ask your besties which childhood vaccine you are

Visual hook

A minimalist design with a high-contrast, elegant serif font over a soft, textured blue background. The clean and professional aesthetic creates a pattern interrupt in a typical social media feed.

Hook strategies

  1. curiosity-open-loops
  2. relatability-contrast

Payoff

The payoff is strategically withheld from the visual and delivered exclusively in the caption. The caption acts as the 'reveal,' connecting the playful hook to a serious educational goal and a direct call-to-action (commenting for a resource), thereby converting curiosity into engagement.

Narrative framework

The Trojan Horse Inquiry

Narrative framework logic

This framework uses a single, scroll-stopping slide that poses a disarmingly casual or absurd question related to a serious topic. The cognitive dissonance between the meme-like format and the authoritative branding drives curiosity, pushing the user to the caption for context, resolution, and the true call-to-action.

Narrative framework breakdown

  • frameworkName: The Trojan Horse Inquiry
  • frameworkType: Standard Narrative
  • coreLogic: This framework uses a single, scroll-stopping slide that poses a disarmingly casual or absurd question related to a serious topic. The cognitive dissonance between the meme-like format and the authoritative branding drives curiosity, pushing the user to the caption for context, resolution, and the true call-to-action.
  • confidence: 95
  • pendingStatus: created

Topics: Health, Education, Science

Concepts: Public Service Announcement, Statement Carousel

Formats: Carousel

Elements: Text Overlay, Minimalist Layout

Account types: Brand

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