Social Listening Report Number 35: 09 February 2022
- Title
- Social Listening Report Number 35: 09 February 2022
- Type of Report
- Social Listening Report
- Date
- February 9, 2022
- Key Trends In the Report
- The disaster management regulation was still on alert level 1. The reported highlighted increased demand in downloading vaccination certificates. High social media discussions and search queries related to the CCMA ruling on vaccination mandates with mixed public reactions. Discussions focused on vaccine effectiveness, access, availability, and safety.
- Misinformation by Period
- Split public opinion on vaccine mandates. Omicron variant related misinformation. Claims that vaccines cause severe side effects or death. Doubts about the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing Covid-19. False information about the ingredients in vaccines. Misinformation about the motives behind vaccine mandates and regulations. Promotion of unverified alternative treatments as better options than vaccines.
- Suggested Recommendations
- Information Gaps Omicron continues to serve as a topic of contention. Improve clarity and consistency in messaging about vaccine safety and effectiveness. Simplify the process for obtaining vaccination certificates. Work closely with community leaders to build trust and address vaccine hesitancy. Monitor social media misinformation
- Lockdown Level
- 1
- Cumulative Cases
- 3 631 643
- Cumulative Deaths
- 96 502
- Cumulative Hospitalisations
- 501 868
- Cumulative Recoveries
- 3 491 626
- Total number of vaccines administered to date
- 30 535 978
- Geographical Region
- Africa (South Africa)
- Curators of the report
- Nombulelo Leburu
- NDoH
- Peter Benjamin
- HealthEnabled
- Charity Bhengu.
- 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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