Social Listening Report Number 18: 13 September 2021
- Title
- Social Listening Report Number 18: 13 September 2021
- Type of Report
- Social Listening Report
- Date
- September 13, 2021
- Key Trends In the Report
- The country entered adjusted alert level 2. The document reported on vaccine progress highlighting that over 10 million people in South Africa had received atleast one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by September 2021. The report higlighted that the vaccination rollout process had become politicised with demostrations both for and against vaccinations. Additionally, many people felt that the government was focusing on vaccination over more pressing issues like unemployment and hunger at the time. There were ongoing debates about mandatory vaccination and the use of incentives. Lastly, the document discussed booster shots and future waves of COVID-19.
- Misinformation by Period
- COVID-19 vaccine side effects. Nanotechnology Myths and conspiracy theories about vaccines containing microchips or nanotechnology for tracking or controlling people. Misinformation about governments many people showed government distrust. Mandatory vaccination fears. Promotion of uneproven alternative treatments.
- Suggested Recommendations
- Reinforce messaging on side effects. Clear Messaging on Side Effects. trengthen community-level social listening to understand local issues affecting vaccination rates. Launch a program to encourage individuals who support vaccination COVID-19 vaccine Champion program. Clearly communicate that vaccinated individuals can still contract COVID-19. Treat those hesitant about vaccination with respect.
- Lockdown Level
- 2
- Cumulative Cases
- 2 860 836
- Cumulative Deaths
- 85 002
- Cumulative Hospitalisations
- 420 212
- Cumulative Recoveries
- 2 671 322
- Total number of vaccines administered to date
- 15 194 487
- 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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