Social Listening Report Number 8: 05 July 2021
- Title
- Social Listening Report Number 8: 05 July 2021
- Type of Report
- Social Listening Report
- Date
- July 5, 2021
- Key Trends In the Report
- The country was on adjusted alert level 4. Vaccine Demand vs. Access: More people want the vaccine than can currently access it. EVDS Issues: The Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) is a major pain point due to communication errors. COVID-19 Fatigue: Poor adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) like mask-wearing and social distancing. Misinformation: Various rumors and misinformation are circulating, including false claims about vaccine side effects and efficacy.
- Misinformation by Period
- Dangerous side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and after vaccine individuals shed the COVID virus. False Side Effects: Claims that the vaccine causes severe side effects, including infertility and chronic illnesses. Misinformation suggesting that the vaccine is ineffective or that natural immunity is better. Conspiracy Theories: Ideas that the vaccine is part of a larger conspiracy, such as population control.
- Suggested Recommendations
- Covid-19 vaccine Champions, clear communication from the government on COVID-19 vaccine rollout stages
- Lockdown Level
- 4
- Cumulative Cases
- 2 075 410
- Cumulative Deaths
- 62 171
- Cumulative Hospitalisations
- 313 955
- Cumulative Recoveries
- 1 827 821
- Total number of vaccines administered to date
- 3 609 420
- Geographical Region
- Africa (South Africa)
- Curators of the report
- National Department of Health
- Stakeholders
- National Health Hotline: Reports from the national call centre
- Org: NDOH Covid-19 WhatsApp system
- WHO Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA)
- UNICEF: digital analysis of content on Google, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, and digital news
- SA Red Cross: Network of over 2,000 community volunteers reporting misinformation and concerns.
- Real 411 Media Monitoring Africa: a mis- and disinformation reporting and debunking initiative
- COVID Comms: a network of communications specialists that produces information on the pandemic.
- DOH Free State & KZN: Provincial Departments of Health
- Health Systems Trust, Community Constituency Front (CCF),
- Health Enabled
- Centre for Communication Impact, Centre for Analytics & Behavioural Change
- Medical Research Council, National Institute for Communicable Diseases,
- SA Vaccination and Immunisation Centre, HSRC, DG Murray Trust, Right to Care
- Universities of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Free State, Wits, Stellenbosch, Sefako Makgatho
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