Module 1: The first module of LNCT’s online course on vaccine hesitancy and demand generation, “Understanding and Generating Demand for Immunization” is available to the public in English, French, Portuguese and Russian. Developed in partnership with Common Thread,
… ContinuedOur resource library is a searchable collection of tools and documents related to various technical areas around the Gavi transition. The library consists of research articles, policy briefs, reports, guidebooks, country data, and other resources pertinent to Gavi transition or immunization programs generally. You can filter the resources by topic, type, or country. Some resources are available to LNCT members only and will require logging in to view.
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How to End a Pandemic: 5 Ways to Overcome Covid Vaccine Hesitancy
This blog was written by Sherine Guirguis, Co-Director of Common Thread, and originally appeared on Common Thread’s Medium blog.
Vaccination — a photo by CDC on UnsplashBy Sherine Guirguis, Co-Director of Common Thread
Common Thread puts people at the centre of Public Health.
… ContinuedCan Social Media Monitoring Lead to Improved Perceptions About Immunization?
Authors: Eka Paatashvili, Gayane Sahakyan (MoH, Armenia), Svetlana Grigoryan (MoH, Armenia)
The recent COVID-19 crisis has shown how social media can be used successfully for community engagement and emotional support, as well as for providing the latest global evidence. Yet, we also see how it can be used as a tool to spread unverified rumors and misinformation about COVID-19,
… ContinuedCatalog of Tools for Assessing and Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
Given the complexity of vaccine hesitancy, and how context specific it is, varying across time, place and vaccine, there is no silver bullet, or single intervention to addressing vaccine hesitancy. Identified strategies should be carefully tailored according to the target population, their reasons for hesitancy, and the specific context. It is key to identify the susceptible populations, explore the underlying reasons for non-vaccination,
… ContinuedLNCT Webinar Resources: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Challenges
LNCT hosted a webinar on February 6, 2020 on Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Challenges. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine presented a summary of the key issues and lessons learned during LNCT’s vaccine hesitancy workshop which took place in Geneva in November 2019. Armenia shared their experience introducing the HPV vaccination, challenges (including on social media), what worked, and lessons learned.
… ContinuedTakeaways from the LNCT Vaccine Hesitancy Workshop: Geneva, Switzerland (November 18-19, 2019)
Authors: Kristen de Graaf, Ekaterine Adamia, Nona Beradze, Ivdity Chikovani
On November 18-19, 2019, delegates from the Learning Network for Countries in Transition (LNCT) participated in a vaccine hesitancy workshop in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting brought together 12 actively engaged LNCT members from Armenia, Georgia, Ghana, Lao PDR, Uzbekistan and Vietnam with experts from the London School of Hygiene &
… ContinuedLNCT 2019 Vaccine Hesitancy Workshop Geneva Resources
- Welcome and Introductions – English | русский | Audio Recording
- Session 1: Understanding Hesitancy, Building Confidence – English | русский | Audio Recording
- Session 2: How Social Media Monitoring Can Support Your Vaccine Program –
Supporting LNCT Countries in Assessing and Addressing Their Vaccine Hesitancy: Landscaping Report
This report is available in: English | Portugués | русский
Recognizing that addressing vaccine hesitancy is a priority in many LNCT countries, the Vaccine Confidence ProjectTM at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) conducted a landscape to identify the key hesitancy challenges faced by LNCT countries and the strategies they use to address them.
… ContinuedAnnouncing LNCT’s Vaccine Hesitancy Workshop, November 18-19, 2019 (Geneva, Switzerland)
Authors: Heidi Larson, Pauline Paterson, Leah Ewald, and Kristen de Graaf
On November 18-19, six LNCT countries are gathering with experts from Gavi, WHO, UNICEF, Common Thread, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Results for Development in Geneva, Switzerland to put their heads together on developing local solutions to the global challenge of vaccine hesitancy.
… ContinuedHow Organisations Promoting Vaccination Respond to Misinformation on Social Media: A Qualitative Investigation
Background
Vaccination misinformation is associated with serious public health consequences, such as a decrease in vaccination rates and a risk of disease outbreaks. Although social media offers organisations promoting vaccination unparalleled opportunities to promote evidence and counterbalance misinformation, we know relatively little about their internal workings. The aim of this paper is to explore the strategies,
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