Are you a bit unsure about the COVID vaccines, or are struggling to have constructive conversations with your family, friends and co-workers about getting vaccinated?
In this episode we’re joined by Dr Jessica Kaufman from the Vaccine Uptake Group at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute to explore how to respond in COVID-related conversations to things like -
- “I’m just not sure about the vaccine...”
- “The vaccines arrived so fast, how do we know they’re safe?”
- “I’m weighing the risks- I’m not likely to die from COVID in Australia”
- “I’m worried you can get COVID from the vaccine”
- “I’m worried about the short term and long-term side effects from the vaccine”
- “I’m worried the vaccine will affect future fertility”
- “What about the effects on the baby if someone is breastfeeding?” or “What are the effects on the baby if you’re pregnant”?
- How to find the right information (and identify misinformation)
- How to respond when someone you love doesn’t want to wear a mask
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Mentioned on the pod:
Australian Government COVID Vaccine Information: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines
Weighing up the risks: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-weighing-up-the-potential-benefits-against-risk-of-harm-from-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca
Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC): https://mvec.mcri.edu.au/covid-19/
The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/au/covid-19
Australian Academy of Science: https://www.science.org.au/
WHO: https://covid19.who.int/
UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-talk-about-covid-19-vaccines
Something else I found really helpful via the ABC: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2021-03-29/coronavirus-vaccines-concernes-conversation-guide/100018588
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