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Using COVID-19 Trends And Impact Survey Data To Conduct Prevention And Vaccination Campaigns In The Philippines

Breakthrough ACTION, USAID’s global social and behavior change project, catalyzes social and behavior change by designing and implementing evidence-based solutions to improve health and development programs around the world. When COVID-19 emerged in late 2019, Breakthrough ACTION was already working on social and behavior change for family planning/reproductive health, malaria, HIV, and other health issues across the globe, including under the Global Health Security Agenda.

Source: Using COVID-19 Trends And Impact Survey Data To Conduct Prevention And Vaccination Campaigns In The Philippines

Results For The Qualitative Study On The Perception On And Hesitancy For COVID-19 Vaccine

July 15, 2022/in Presentation, Reports and Studies GERMAS, Government of Indonesia, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Indonesia English COVID-19 Response, Vaccines General Public, Policy Makers, Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Yessi Agustina

BA COVID-19 Project Indonesia conducted a qualitative study on the perception on and hesitancy for the COVID-19 vaccine. This study aimed to understand the perception on and hesitancy for COVID-19 vaccination among unvaccinated people, the barriers and reasons for not receiving COVID-19 vaccination, sources of information and the comprehension of COVID-19 vaccination messages that have been received.

Source: Results Qualitative Study On The Perception On And Hesitancy For COVID-19 Vaccine

Three Insights to Help Overcome COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

July 14, 2022/in News and Updates, Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Cameroon, Côte d' Ivoire, Global, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal English Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

As part of the USAID-funded Breakthrough ACTION project, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and partner ideas42 are working with teams and governments in eight countries — Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Philippines, and Nigeria — to understand and target demand-side barriers to improve acceptance and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Three Insights to Help Overcome COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

COVID-19 communication campaign IEC/BCC/SBCC material qualitative summary report

July 14, 2022/in Reports and Studies Society for Nutritional Education and Health Action (SNEHA) India English COVID-19 Response, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Vulnerable Populations General Public, Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shweta Sudhir

This report reflects perceptions, messages and activities at a time when India was braving the first and second wave of the pandemic.

Source: COVID-19 communication campaign IEC/BCC/SBCC material qualitative summary report

USAID’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso – Issue 4

July 11, 2022/in News and Updates, Technical Briefs Save The Children, United States Agency for International Development Burkina Faso English, Français COVID-19 Response, Personal Protection Equipment, Prevention, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation, Treatment, Vaccines Communities, General Public, Health Workers and Facilities, Journalists, Policy Makers, Program Designers, Religious Leaders, Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Lydie Ky

This is the fourth issue of the USAID’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso newsletter (March 2022). The newsletter contains information on how USAID and its implementing partners are helping to strengthen Burkina Faso’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newsletter in English

Bulletin en français

VARN2022: Shaping Global Vaccine Acceptance with Localized Knowledge

June 7, 2022/in Reports and Studies Sabine Vaccine Institute Global English Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

We are pleased to present the findings and insights stemming from the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s inaugural Vaccination Acceptance Research Network (VARN) conference, held virtually between March 1-3, 2022.

Source: VARN2022: Shaping Global Vaccine Acceptance with Localized Knowledge

Cote d’Ivoire Easter COVID ‘Vaccinate Before Travel’ Campaign

June 7, 2022/in News and Updates, Reports and Studies, SBC Campaign, TV spots Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Côte d' Ivoire Français Variants General Public, Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Caroline Jacoby

In Côte d’Ivoire, this news report shares about an innovative strategy to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination coverage through targeting Easter travelers. Easter is a time of heavy travel; regional celebrations known as Paquinou are organized. Large public gatherings/mass movement make this a high-risk period for transmission. the center of the country.

The strategy promoted ‘vaccinate before travel’ and included pop up vaccination promotion to encourage travelers to get vaccinated before traveling. This link includes a campaign report, a TV News report and Campaign images.

Source: Cote d’Ivoire Easter COVID ‘Vaccinate Before Travel’ Campaign

Understanding the behavioural and social drivers of vaccine uptake

June 3, 2022/in Reports and Studies, Strategies World Health Organization Global English, Français Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

This is the first position paper to be published by WHO on the behavioural and social drivers (BeSD) of vaccine uptake. It summarizes the development of new tools and indicators to assess the BeSD of vaccine uptake for childhood and COVID-19 vaccination, enabling decision-makers on immunization policy, programme managers, and partners to address under-vaccination through an enhanced understanding of the underlying causes.

Source: Understanding the behavioural and social drivers of vaccine uptake

How to Conduct a Rapid Community Assessment

June 2, 2022/in Technical Briefs, Toolkit US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global, United States English Research/Monitoring and Evaluation Program Designers, Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Tyler Best

Rapid community assessment (RCA) is a process for quickly collecting community insights about a public health issue in order to inform program design. The assessment involves reviewing existing data and conducting community-based interviews, listening sessions, observations, social listening, and surveys.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to share an assessment guide and tools for those who wish to better understand their community’s needs regarding COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake among adults, adolescents, and children.

Source: How to Conduct a Rapid Community Assessment

Social listening supports COVID-19 Communication response in the Philippines

April 1, 2022/in Fact Sheet, News and Updates, Presentation, Reports and Studies, Social Media Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Republic of the Philippines Department of Health Philippines English COVID-19 Response, Prevention, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation, Treatment, Vaccines Health Workers and Facilities, Policy Makers, Program Designers, Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by wpengine

USAID Breakthrough ACTION worked with the Philippines’ Department of Health and Evident Marketing Communications to set up social listening scans on COVID-19 information, prevention and treatment, and vaccine confidence. These scans help DOH navigate shifting narratives and counter misinformation and disinformation while promoting COVID-19 prevention behaviors. They are also useful for decision-making and evaluation and helpful in documenting lessons learned to continuously improve SBC approaches.

Source: Social listening supports COVID-19 Communication response in the Philippines

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