Vaccines, Pregnancy, Menstruation, Lactation and Fertility

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This 5 minute video is part of the World Health Organization (WHO) “Science in 5” series of short videos to educate the public and professional world about important issues related to COVID-19.

In this episode, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan discusses the guidance for vaccination of women with breastfeeding infants, women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant and women who are menstruating. She also talks about vaccines and fertility.

Source: Vaccines, Pregnancy, Menstruation, Lactation and Fertility

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    Nudges, vaccination psychology and messaging

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    The Washington Post conducted research which showed that using various text messages increased vaccine uptake. The same strategy could be used by state health departments to encourage teenagers and adults to schedule an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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      So You are Vaccinated. How Can you Let People Know?

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      This Wired article explains several ways we can let people know that we have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Some ways include: stickers or buttons, avoiding slogans that are scolding or aggressive, and slowly begin to relax masking for fully vaccinated individuals.

      Source: So You are Vaccinated. How Can you Let People Know?

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        COVID-19 vaccine registration

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        This poster, produced by Nepal’s National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre, explains how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. It also has short blurbs on mask wearing, social (physical) distancing, and hand washing.

        Source: COVID-19 vaccine registration

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          Vaccine second dose information

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          This poster, produced by Nepal’s National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre, states information about the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It also has short blurbs on mask wearing, social (physical) distancing, and hand washing.

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            Information for vaccine second dose recipients outside of Kathmandu

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            This poster, produced by Nepal’s National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre, has information for Nepalese people living outside Kathmandu that have received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It also has short blurbs on mask wearing, social (physical) distancing, and hand washing.

            Source: Information for vaccine second dose recipients outside of Kathmandu

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              Communicating about COVID-19 Vaccines: A Technical Brief

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              As nations around the globe are rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, countries and localities are developing risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies and planning campaigns to promote vaccine uptake and acceptance. To assist those efforts, this technical brief provides an overview of the following:

              • Steps in developing an RCCE strategy
              • Additional considerations for vaccine communication
              • Ways to manage misinformation and rumors

              Source: Communicating about COVID-19 Vaccines: A Technical Brief

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                COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 Country Study

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                The aim of this study is to investigate public knowledge and perceptions of both the COVID-19 pandemic itself and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adults (aged 18 years and above) in 15 African countries.

                This study will help identify knowledge gaps, beliefs and attitudes that can help inform Africa CDC as well as other immunization stakeholders in their strategies for supporting the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines in the continent.

                The survey of public opinion was conducted in 15 countries across Africa between August and December 2020.

                Source: COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 Country Study

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                  Unite2FightCorona

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                  This is a collection of resources from India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare which consist of coronavirus awareness materials. The materials cover a wide range of topics on how to slow the spread of COVID-19, including: physical (social) distancing, mask wearing, hand washing, and getting the vaccine when it is available.

                  Source: Unite2FightCorona

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                    India Fights COVID

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                    As we address the COVID-19 challenge, there is an urgent need for credible, simple and easy-to-understand information. This website is a collaborative initiative that houses content and creative materials, related to COVID-19, curated by an editorial team. This content is in English, Hindi and other regional languages, and formats include images, GIFs, Videos etc. All resources are free to access. Please download and use on your social media channels.

                    Source: India Fights COVID

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