Protecting Families Through Routine Immunization: A Message from Dr. Miracle Ogbu

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Dr. Miracle Ogbu is the Ebonyi State Emergency Routine Immunization Coordinating Committee (SERICC) Coordinator, and he urges us to protect ourselves and our children by ensuring we get immunized/vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria works with various stakeholders in Ebonyi State to improve immunization indices and protect families from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Source: Protecting Families Through Routine Immunization: A Message from Dr. Miracle Ogbu

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Evidence for “Whole Family Approach” in accelerating uptake of COVID-19 and routine immunizations among integrated primary health services in Nigeria

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Launched in 2021, the Whole Family Approach (WFA) is a government-sanctioned approach to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. The approach entails leveraging the high family-based demand for some primary health services, such as malaria, diabetes, hypertension, and reproductive services, to generate demand for COVID-19 and routine immunizations. Its goal is to close the gap between people and health services through integrated health promotion in the communities and opportunistic health promotion in the facilities. This study provides a theoretical framework for the WFA and tests the effectiveness of the strategy in increasing the utilization of target services in a Nigerian community.

Source: Evidence for “Whole Family Approach” in accelerating uptake of COVID-19 and routine immunizations among integrated primary health services in Nigeria

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Vaccine Campaign Impact Measurement Report – Nigeria

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This research report presents results of a study funded by Johnson & Johnson on Breakthrough ACTION’s ongoing national mass media campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria, entitled “Follow Who Know Road.” The report shows that out of the 26 million people the campaign reached who were unvaccinated, 14 million later received a vaccine dose and 5 million wanted to get one.

Source: Vaccine Campaign Impact Measurement Report – Nigeria

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How Theory Based Programming can drive COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Program Brief from Nigeria

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This Program Brief describes how Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria used theory-based programming to drive vaccine uptake through social and behavior change programming.

Source: How Theory Based Programming can drive COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Program Brief from Nigeria

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Follow Who Know Road TV Spots

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The ‘Follow Who Know Road’ television spots are one-minute videos explaining why vaccination against COVID-19 is essential.

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  • Episode 1
  • Episode 2
    • Madam Naija learns that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women and nursing mothers.
  • Episode 3
    • Madam Naija is ill and unwilling to go to the hospital. Fifi urges her to go to the hospital and get tested for COVID-19.
  • Episode 4
    • Madam Naija finally goes to the hospital, and Aproko Doctor informs her that he needs to carry out various tests before she can be treated.
  • Episode 5
    • Madam Naija tests positive for COVID-19 and was told to stay isolated for a period. Her husband reminds her that refusal to do this affects the entire family.
  • Episode 6
    • Madam Naija is now a COVID-19 vaccine supporter and believes the vaccines would protect her and her family.
  • Episode 7
    • Madam Naija encourages people in the market to vaccinate against COVID-19, citing her experience with the disease.
  • Episode 8
    • Madam Naija and Fifi encourage Mama T’s customer to get vaccinated against COVID-19, even though he worries that the vaccine may affect his hypertension.
  • Episode 9
    • Fifi encourages a customer at Mama T’s restaurant to get his booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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    Peer Referral Cards

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    This card is used to refer clients to get vaccinated at the healthcare facility closest to them.

    Source: Peer Referral Cards

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    Take Your ARVs and Complete Your COVID-19 Vaccination to Stay Protected

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    This poster encourages people living with HIV to take their anti-retroviral drugs and get vaccinated to stay protected. It also has variations in Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin, and Yoruba.

    Source: Take Your ARVs and Complete Your COVID-19 Vaccination to Stay Protected

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    Engaging and Empowering Health Care Workers to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Nigeria

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    This implementation plan provides guidance on key social and behavior change (SBC) interventions to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

    Source: Engaging and Empowering Health Care Workers to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Nigeria

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    Healthcare Worker Clinic Vaccination

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    These posters, developed by Johns Hopkins CCP and Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health, promote COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers. The posters are in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

    Source: Healthcare Worker Clinic Vaccination

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