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COVID-19 vaccines bring us closer. Choose to get vaccinated.

 

In most countries, vaccinations are not mandatory and thus public willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is of high priority to achieve the goal of reaching herd immunity.  As we seek to tackle vaccine hesitancy related to COVID-19 vaccines in the Caribbean and in keeping with the request made by some member states, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have developed communication materials to address some of the gaps in knowledge and concerns on the COVID-19 vaccines. Launched 21 May 2021, these communication materials include videos, social media cards, and radio public service announcements.  The main topics covered are:

- How vaccines are developed

- How vaccines work

- Vaccine safety

- Side effects of vaccines

- The benefits of vaccines

 

HOW VACCINES ARE DEVELOPED 

HOW VACCINES WORK 

VACCINE SAFETY 

VACCINE SIDE EFFECTS

BENEFITS OF VACCINES

Download and share the following Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

 

These videos were recorded on April 2021 during the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, to some PAHO Member States.  

Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister, Antigua and Barbuda 

Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health and the Environment, Antigua and Barbuda 

Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados 

Hon. Nickolas Steele, Minister of Health and Social Security, Grenada

Ms. Juleyette Serrano, Senior Health Sister, Barbados 

Mr. Gideon Pilgrim, COVID-19 vaccine recipient 

 

Prime Ministers, Ministers of Health, a nurse and vaccine recipient all lend their voices to the vaccination campaign.

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