Getting vaccinated and boosted is the best, safest way to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

This is a tweet from REACH Ethiopia wishing Ethiopians a happy new year and encouraging them to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

Source: Getting vaccinated and boosted is the best, safest way to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

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    Supporting COVID-19 Mitigation

    USAID and other organizations partnered with Impact Credit Solution (ICS) to mobilize a US$40 million fund to provide short-term financing to Indonesia’s healthcare providers and essential goods transportation companies. These short term loans will help these companies maintain their operations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has both made them more important than ever while plunging them into financial duress.

    Source: Supporting COVID-19 Mitigation

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      More Harm Reduction, Less Abstinence-Only in COVID Messaging, Experts Say

      This article explains how giving more attention to harm reduction and less attention to abstinence from risky behaviors improves messaging on the COVID-19 pandemic.

      Source: More Harm Reduction, Less Abstinence-Only in COVID Messaging, Experts Say

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        If you test positive for COVID-19 speak with your provider about your eligibility for treatment options like antiviral medications.

        This is a tweet from the Maryland Department of Health explaining that if you test positive for COVID-19, then you should contact your doctor about receiving treatment options like antiviral medications.

        Source: If you test positive for COVID-19 speak with your provider about your eligibility for treatment options like antiviral medications.

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          Immunity from COVID vaccines wanes, which is why a bivalent booster is important for everyone, especially seniors. If it’s been at least two months since your primary series or booster, call 1-855-MD-GoVAX or visit http://covidVAX.maryland.gov to make an appointment. #COVIDReady

          This is a tweet from the Maryland Department of Health encouraging people (especially seniors) to get their COVID-19 bivalent booster because immunity from the vaccines wanes over time.

          Source: Immunity from COVID vaccines wanes, which is why a bivalent booster is important for everyone, especially seniors. If it’s been at least two months since your primary series or booster, call 1-855-MD-GoVAX or visit http://covidVAX.maryland.gov to make an appointment. #COVIDReady

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            Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among rural community in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional survey based study

            This study aims to investigate COVID-19 vaccine acceptance intention and to identify the potential factors influencing vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among the rural community in Bangladesh.

            Source: Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among rural community in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional survey based study

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              Ghana: Health worker on the COVID-19 pandemic’s frontline

              In 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, healthcare workers worldwide mobilized to treat patients, often putting their own safety at risk. Scholastica Gladys Dery is a nurse at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Ghana. With over 25 years’ experience in public health, Scholastica was on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Despite being infected by the virus during the first wave, Scholastica recovered and returned to work to continue saving lives.

              Source: Ghana: Health worker on the COVID-19 pandemic’s frontline

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                Relance Vaccination Kaffrine – Évènement pilot

                Le 22 juillet, le district de Kaffrine a effectué le lancement régional de la région de Kaffrine. La cérémonie a eu lieu à Nganda avec la participation d’une forte délégation de l’USAID Senegal. Pour l’occasion des supports comme des banderoles, des Kakémonos, des Tee-shirts, lacostes et casquette ont été produits et distribués.

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                  ¡Vacúnate ya contra el COVID y vive calidá! Guatemala Vaccine Campaign May-June 2022

                  The ¡Vacúnate ya contra el Covid y vive calidá! rural COVID-19 communication campaign was launched in 14 municipalities of Huehuetenango, San Marcos, Quiché, and Alta Verapaz. The campaign materials included TV, print, mobile loudspeaker audio, social media in Spanish as well as radio spots in 6 languages (Spanish, Ixil, Mam, Poqomchi’, Q’eqchi’, and Q’anjob’al). The campaign promoted vaccination among individuals hesitant to get vaccinated, people who need their second dose, pregnant women and nursing mothers, and parents of children aged 12–17 years.

                  Source: ¡Vacúnate ya contra el COVID y vive calidá! Guatemala Vaccine Campaign May-June 2022

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