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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

COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Social Media Toolkit

April 1, 2022/in Fact Sheet, Presentation, Social Media, Technical Briefs, Toolkit CORE Group Africa, Global English, Kiswahili, Luganda, Pidgin Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines General Public, Health Workers and Facilities, Journalists, Policy Makers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by wpengine

After the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccines and subsequent rollout, there has been an infodemic of misinformation circulating about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy, reducing public trust in getting vaccinated. This social media toolkit aims to support Ministry of Health officials, frontline health workers, community leaders and members, and patient advocacy groups with key messages to help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in their communities.

This toolkit is also available in Swahili, Luganda, and Nigerian Pidgin English.

Source: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Social Media Toolkit

Nepal Little Jab Book

March 28, 2022/in Toolkit Save The Children Nepal Nepal English Vaccines SBC Professionals/by wpengine

Save the Children has launched the Nepal ‘Little Jab Book’ developed in collaboration with Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, and Common Thread. The playbook focuses on six key behavioral challenges which restricts vaccine uptake and presents contextual and hackable behavior change actions to strengthen vaccine uptake and confidence amongst parents, young people, and health workers in Nepal.

The playbook is designed for social behavior change (SBC) practitioners, development agencies, local government officials, health staffs, and media, and the insights are guided by the research conducted in Madhesh Pradhesh (formerly known as, Province 2).

The Nepal Little Jab Book details down evidence and solutions to inspire vaccine uptake in people who are concerned about the side effects of the vaccine, challenged by trust towards available vaccines, or those looking for social endorsement in behest of various empirical and normative expectations.

Source: Nepal Little Jab Book

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria digital campaign

March 28, 2022/in Posters, SBC Campaign, Social Media, TV spots, Video Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, BMGF, George Washington University, ID Africa, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, MC Saatchi, Syndani Initiative Nigeria English Mental Health, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines General Public, Health Workers and Facilities/by wpengine

A Digital Social and Behavior Change Communication Campaign in Bauchi and Sokoto States, Nigeria, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) partners: MC Saatchi, Upswell, George Washington University, Syndani Initiative and ID Africa. This includes videos, social media posts.

Source: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria digital campaign

Association of community engagement with vaccination confidence and uptake: A cross-sectional survey in Sierra Leone, 2019

March 25, 2022/in Reports and Studies Journal of Global Health Sierra Leone English Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

The 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic disrupted childhood immunization in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea. After the epidemic, the Government of Sierra Leone prioritized community engagement to increase vaccination confidence and uptake. To support these efforts, we examined potential drivers of vaccination confidence and uptake in Sierra Leone.

Source: Association of community engagement with vaccination confidence and uptake: A cross-sectional survey in Sierra Leone, 2019

Menstruation and COVID-19 vaccination

March 25, 2022/in Clinical/Technical Guidance British Medical Journal Global English Menstruation/Pregnancy, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

The aim of this study is to measure whether or not the COVID-19 vaccines causes changes in women’s menstrual cycle or unexpected vaginal bleeding.

Source: Menstruation and COVID-19 vaccination

Trust and willingness towards COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a mixed-method study in Ghana, 2021

March 21, 2022/in Reports and Studies Bio Med Central Ghana English Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

On the account of limited doses of COVID-19 available to the country, the Government of Ghana created a priority list of persons to target for its vaccination agenda. In this paper, we look at trust and how it informs willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine among persons targeted for the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination program in Ghana.

Source: Trust and willingness towards COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a mixed-method study in Ghana, 2021

Ginger Ale Can’t Cure COVID

March 21, 2022/in SBC Campaign, Social Media Baltimore City Health Department United States English Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines African Americans, Young Adults (13-17)/by Shane Harper

This is a social media post from Baltimore City Health Department stating that although ginger ale can help settle an upset stomach, it’s not a substitute from getting the vaccine.

Source: Ginger Ale Can’t Cure COVID

Poster – Booster dose

March 16, 2022/in Posters Government of Nepal, Save The Children Nepal Nepal Nepali (नेपाली) Vaccines General Public/by wpengine

This is a poster in Nepal explaining the importance of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine booster.

Source: Poster – Booster dose

Guide Book: Campaign – Community Involvement and the Important Message of COVID-19 Vaccination for the Elderly

March 11, 2022/in Fact Sheet, Pamphlet, SBC Campaign, SBC Materials GERMAS, Government of Indonesia, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Isolation, Mental Health, Prevention, Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines, Vulnerable Populations Program Designers/by wpengine

In general, this book aims to provide implementation guidance to accelerate access for elderly to COVID-19 vaccination, through Communications Campaign and Community involvement activity. This book specifically aims to:

Be a guide for preparing campaign and community involvement plans for COVID-19 Program manager, communications manager and other related stakeholder that contribute to increase the outreach of messages for elderly COVID-19 vaccination.
Coordinate important messages on COVID-19 vaccinations for the elderly as well COVID-19 preventive behavior.
Simplification of vaccination messages to encourage the elderly to participate in COVID-19 vaccination program.

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