Science in 5: Treatment protocol for COVID-19 patient at home

If you have COVID-19 and are caring for someone or yourself at home, what is the treatment protocol? What is WHO’s guidance on Remdesivir and convalescent plasma therapy? How to monitor oxygen at home and what are the red flags when you should call the doctor? WHO’s Dr Janet Diaz explains in Science in 5.

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    WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Vaccines, Variants and Doses

    This video answers many questions posed to WHO experts about the COVID-19 vaccine.

    These include:

    1. If I’ve had COVID, do I still need a vaccine?
    2. Does the vaccine protect me against the new variants?
    3. If I’ve been vaccinated, do I need to wear a mask?

    Source: WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Vaccines, Variants and Doses

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      Orientation to National Deployment and Vaccination Planning for COVID-19 Vaccines

      This online course is intended to support national and sub-national focal points in preparing for COVID-19 vaccination. It provides an overview of key aspects of the guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines and highlights available and upcoming resources for COVID-19 vaccine introduction.

      Source: Orientation to National Deployment and Vaccination Planning for COVID-19 Vaccines

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        COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Toolkit

        The COVID-19 vaccine introduction toolbox equips all countries to prepare for and implement COVID-19 vaccination by providing guidance, tools, and training. This toolbox is intended to support Ministries of Health, health workers, partner organizations, and other stakeholders.

        Source: COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Toolkit

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          Vaccines Explained

          WHO’s ‘Vaccine Explained’ series features illustrated articles on vaccine development and distribution. Learn more about vaccines from the earliest of research stages to their rollout in countries.

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            COVID-19 Global Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy

            The shift presented in this strategy is to move from the directive, one-way communication, which characterized the early stages of the COVID-19 response, towards the community engagement and participatory approaches that have been proven to help control and eliminate outbreaks in the past.

            Source: COVID-19 Global Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy

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              Vaccine Myths vs Science

              This three minute and forty-four second video, part of WHO’s Science in 5 video series, features WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien busts some vaccine myths related to infertility, DNA and composition of vaccines.

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                Guidance on Developing a National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for COVID-19 Vaccines

                This book, and its accompanying orientation course is intended to support national and sub-national focal points in preparing for COVID-19 vaccination. It provides an overview of key aspects of the guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines and highlights available and upcoming resources for COVID-19 vaccine introduction.

                Source: Guidance on Developing a National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for COVID-19 Vaccines

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                  The Vaccination Demand Hub

                  The Vaccination Demand Hub is a network of partner organizations innovating together to understand why people miss out, to improve acceptance and uptake of vaccines, and to ensure that everyone everywhere is protected against vaccine preventable diseases.

                  Source: The Vaccination Demand Hub

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                    Early AI-supported Response with Social Listening

                    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.

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