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This tweet, from the Inter-religious Council of Kenya, encourages Kenyan citizens to continue to follow the COVID-19 prevention guidelines after getting vaccinated.
Source: Faith Leaders Campaign – Twitter post
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The objective of this study was to study the experiences and views within the health science community regarding the spread and prevention of science misinformation within and beyond the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Misinformation: an empirical study with scientists and communicators during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The aim of this study was to assess the attitudes towards the prospective COVID-19 vaccines among the general public in Jordan, Kuwait and other Arab countries. We also aimed to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and conspiracy beliefs.
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Two hundred thirty-two female Saudi students are exposed to either pro- or anti-vaccination messages. In Experiment 1, they are asked to read semi-artificial news stories, and in Experiment 2 political cartoons. The results show that readers of the news articles, but not of the cartoons, are susceptible to framing effects. We consider the implications of how issues are framed for journalists and health professionals.
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Understanding the extent of pandemic-related psychological and economic distress in LMICs can help inform the planning and provision of mental health and social support services. This research brief presents trends in reported nervousness, depression, food insecurity, and financial insecurity in 21 Low and Middle Income Countries from June through September 2021.
Trends are based on a secondary analysis of data from the COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey, generated by the University of Maryland Social Data Science center in collaboration with Facebook’s Data for Good Initiative Analysis.
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Widespread vaccination remains the best option for controlling the spread of COVID-19 and ending the pandemic. Despite the considerable disruption the virus has caused to people’s lives, many people are still hesitant to receive a vaccine. Without high rates of uptake, however, the pandemic is likely to be prolonged. ScienceDirect used two survey experiments to study how persuasive messaging affects COVID-19 vaccine uptake intentions.
Source: Persuasive messaging to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake intentions
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Effective interventions for increasing people’s intention to get vaccinated are crucial for global health, especially considering COVID-19. ScienceDirect devised a novel intervention using virtual reality (VR) consisting of a consultation with a general practitioner for communicating the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination and, in turn, increasing the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Source: A self-administered virtual reality intervention increases COVID-19 vaccination intention
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Using online surveys conducted across six Latin American countries in January 2021, we experimentally assess messages designed to counteract informational deficiencies and collective action problems that may drive hesitancy.
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This study focuses on identifying changing public intentions to get a COVID-19 vaccine in New Zealand, a country that has been largely successful in containing the pandemic but risks new outbreaks as less than 20% of the population is fully vaccinated by August 2021.
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We use a Randomized Controlled Trial in Pakistan to test whether one-on-one engagement with community religious leaders can encourage them to instruct congregants to comply with COVID-19 public health guidelines when attending religious gatherings.
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