COVID-19

COVID-19

To inform the package of SBC materials, Breakthrough ACTION utilized existing data and conducted research to identify barriers and opportunities to reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase uptake, with a focus on gender. The findings were used to inform a set of radio spots and community flip chart.

Social and Behavior Change Objectives

• Provide accurate information about vaccine access, eligibility and potential side effects.

• Build vaccine confidence, and address issues of vaccine hesitancy.

• Inform communities about COVID-19 prevention practices, and address barriers related to vaccine acceptance

The COVID-19 flip chart was developed for Boma Health Workers to be able to provide accurate information to communities about COVID-19 prevention practices and to address barriers related to vaccine acceptance.

The phase one radio spots were adapted from existing spots and while phase two spots were developed through a co-design workshop. The co-design workshop aimed to answer the following, “How might we use radio spots to convince South Sudanese to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot despite the current barriers driving vaccine hesitancy.”

The radio spots address the following barriers to vaccination: 1) Safety concerns; 2) Complacency and apathy; 3) Skepticism and mistrust; and 4) Efficacy doubts

All materials can also be found on the COVID-19 Communication Network country page.