1/🧵How do we overcome #vaccination hesitancy?
#COVID19 ICU pts & #LongCOVID survivors tell me they wanted to get #Vaccinated but had immense pressure from family/friends NOT to…All but 1 said, “I should have protected myself & stayed safe.”
What’s our best approach? Read👇
#COVID19 ICU pts & #LongCOVID survivors tell me they wanted to get #Vaccinated but had immense pressure from family/friends NOT to…All but 1 said, “I should have protected myself & stayed safe.”
What’s our best approach? Read👇
2/ A significant portion of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Staff remain #unvaccinated. Early data: bit.ly/3gOdSLi. Reasons include mistrust of govt & big pharma, potential side effects, and racism. Staff’s close contact w pts makes it essential to study their reasoning.
3/ N=193 staff from 63 Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) were studied. The best way to overcome misinformation on #Vaccination from social media is to model specific scenarios & prepare positive approaches, NOT guilt or shaming. Let’s look at specifics…
bit.ly/2UmoOYX
bit.ly/2UmoOYX
4/ This table that outlines staff concerns. This is the order of the things raised in these town meetings. Remember, to these caregivers, these are “real” concerns that need validation to be unpacked!
5/ Here are some brilliant responses to these #Vaccine concerns + more: my DNA, infertility, speed of development, causes #COVID, bell’s palsy, booster shot, ineffective on variants, already had the virus, microchip, abuse of blacks, Guillain barre, spiritual concerns.
6/ Example of MICROCHIP concern…
response: “That would be scary if it were true. The technology to put a microchip into a vaccine doesn’t exist. If drug companies included anything in the vaccine that was not on the label, they would be sued.”
response: “That would be scary if it were true. The technology to put a microchip into a vaccine doesn’t exist. If drug companies included anything in the vaccine that was not on the label, they would be sued.”
7/ Example of abuse of #Blacks…
response: “Due to systemic racism & alarming medical racism, many Black, indigenous & people of color (BIPOC) are worried about vaccine safety. #COVID19 is disproportionately harming BIPOC, so BIPOC should strongly consider getting vaccinated.”
response: “Due to systemic racism & alarming medical racism, many Black, indigenous & people of color (BIPOC) are worried about vaccine safety. #COVID19 is disproportionately harming BIPOC, so BIPOC should strongly consider getting vaccinated.”
8/ “God will protect me”…
response: “God gave us the technology to create a great vaccine. Pope Francis and other religious leaders have strongly encouraged #Vaccination. There is no “mark of the beast” or tracer in the vaccine.”
response: “God gave us the technology to create a great vaccine. Pope Francis and other religious leaders have strongly encouraged #Vaccination. There is no “mark of the beast” or tracer in the vaccine.”
9/fin
If we understand our staff, we will understand the larger population’s #Vaccine hesitancy, too. Misinformation about #COVID vaccines is widespread among HCWs. Town halls that validate & address staff concerns by sharing stories & positive emotions can work. Lets get savvy!
If we understand our staff, we will understand the larger population’s #Vaccine hesitancy, too. Misinformation about #COVID vaccines is widespread among HCWs. Town halls that validate & address staff concerns by sharing stories & positive emotions can work. Lets get savvy!
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