This resource was created by the UNICEF Programme Division, Health Section, Immunization Unit C4D team, in collaboration with The Public Good Projects, First Draft and Yale Institute of Global Health.
Source: Vaccine Misinformation Field Guide
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Listening to people’s questions and concerns is an important way for health authorities to learn about what matters to communities in response to COVID-19. This social listening platform aims to show real time information about how people are talking about COVID-19 online, so that health professionals can better manage as the infodemic and pandemic evolve.
Source: Early AI-supported Response with Social Listening
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In this study the authors present the findings of a large-scale serosurvey of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among people experiencing homelessness and precarious housing in the greater Paris region. More than half of those sampled had SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin (Ig)G antibodies, reflecting a substantially higher burden of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection than that seen in the general population.
Source: COVID-19 and Homelessness: When Crises Intersect
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This website, which is updated regularly, is dedicated to debunking common COVID skeptic arguments, and highlighting the track record of some of the most influential and consistently-wrong skeptics. It mostly focuses on UK-based skeptics.
The site debunks the arguments of the skeptics on the topics of:
Source: Anti-Virus: The COVID-19 FAQ
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This brief provides accurate information regarding breastfeeding and COVID-19 and addresses ways for protecting yourself from mis- or disinformation. This brief was published by the COVID-19 and Infant Feeding Working Group (CIF WG) and PATH.
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When deciding whether to get vaccines in general, Americans are highly concerned about side effects. Indeed, this concern is one of the most common reasons people report for delaying or refusing vaccination. Even minor side effects, such as swelling and pain at injection sites, often deter people from vaccination.
This is especially true of parents, who are loath to inflict pain on their children. For the COVID-19 vaccine in particular, fear of side effects is, according to a poll in September 2020, the most common reported reason for potential refusal.
This article points out that looking at this issue from the lens of behavioral science will aid in understanding how to tackle the problem.
Source: Misunderstanding Vaccine Side Effects Poses a Problem for Uptake
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This article is based on an interview with behavioral scientist Katy Milkman and social neuroscientist Jay Van Bavel, hosted by the journal Behavioral Scientist.
The two shared their insights on a range of topics—vaccine uptake, how political identity and polarization have impacted public health, their behavior-change bright spots from an otherwise challenging year, and more.
The author lists four lessons learned from this interview:
Source: Four Things I Learned About Behavior Change During a Pandemic
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Recently, there has been an increase in vaccine hesitancy in low and middle income countries (LMICs) due to safety concerns and long-term effects. With this skepticism, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases that were once thought mostly eradicated such as measles, pertussis and diphtheria, have increased in frequency around the world.
The author cites various reasons for this situation, and offers some advice as how to combat vaccine hesitancy in LMICs.
Source: Combating Vaccine Hesitancy in Developing Countries
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This is a report from a survey taken in Britain during its third lockdown. This survey found that 60 percent of Britons are finding it harder to stay positive during this time.
The authors spoke to psychologists and mental health experts about things one can do if one’s mental wellbeing is being affected by the winter lockdown.
Source: 7 Acts of Self-care You Can Practice during a Winter Lockdown
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This article explains that there is a good deal of misinformation that has been spread about the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine that might be detrimental to women’s health.
The author conlcudes that: “For any woman who is pregnant, nursing or trying to conceive, contracting Covid-19 is almost certainly more dangerous than getting immunized. And ultimately, mass vaccination, combined with physical distancing and wearing masks, provides the only way that we can end the pandemic and protect all women, men and children from the disease.”
Source: The False Rumors About Vaccines That Are Scaring Women
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