Social Listening Report Number 9: 12 July 2021
- Title
- Social Listening Report Number 9: 12 July 2021
- Type of Report
- Social Listening Report
- Date
- July 12, 2021
- Key Trends In the Report
- The lockdown level was on alert level 4. The report addressed vaccination progress. Relief and excitement as vaccinations for over 50s begin and over 35s are set to start in August. Concerns and challenges there was fear and worry related to the rising third wave of COVID-19 especially in Gauteng. Lastly, the report addressed misinformation and rumors. Circulation of misinformation about COVID-19 being a hoax, vaccine safety, and unapproved cures like Ivermectin. Reports of anti-vaccination religious leaders and fake cures.
- Misinformation by Period
- COVID is a giant hoax, Ivermectin prevents and cures COVID-19, vaccine kill people. False information about vaccines causing severe side effects or being unsafe. Statements from religious leaders and other influencers discouraging vaccination.
- Suggested Recommendations
- Need to involve youth, Local trust is the key. Reduce Barriers to Vaccination. Improve Communication and Trust. Enhance local communication efforts to build trust in the vaccination process and counter misinformation. Extend Government Relief Programs.
- Lockdown Level
- 4
- Cumulative Cases
- 2 206 781
- Cumulative Deaths
- 64 509
- Cumulative Hospitalisations
- 327 502
- Cumulative Recoveries
- 1 943 513
- Total number of vaccines administered to date
- 4 599 901
- Geographical Region
- Global
- 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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