Social Listening Report Number 27: 19 November 2021
- Title
- Social Listening Report Number 27: 19 November 2021
- Type of Report
- Social Listening Report
- Date
- November 19, 2021
- Key Trends In the Report
- The lockdown level was still on alert level 1. The report covered fears of vaccine side effects as the primary reason for vaccine hesitancy. The report also addresses men's vaccination concerns including debunking myths such as COVID-19 vaccine causes erectile dysfunction by highlighting that COVID-19 itself can cause this issue. Laslty, there was mixed messages from religious organisations on vaccinations that caused public confusion.
- Misinformation by Period
- Vaccines cause infertility in men and women. Fear of vaccine side effects creates most hesitancy. False claims that 13 children in South Africa died from the vaccine, using misleading graphic footage from Kenya. Myths suggesting COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe for children and will cause death within two years. Incorrect information suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines cause blood clotting. Misinformation about vaccines causing heart inflammation.
- Suggested Recommendations
- Build the capacity and make information, education and communication (IEC) available. Continue providing information regarding vaccine safety and effectiveness. Engage Men in vaccination and continue COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Lastly, provide information related to COVID-19 booster shots.
- Lockdown Level
- 1
- Cumulative Cases
- 2 928 289
- Cumulative Deaths
- 89 562
- Cumulative Hospitalisations
- 436 318
- Cumulative Recoveries
- 2 820 731
- Total number of vaccines administered to date
- 24 849 665
- 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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