She got the call in mid-March.
The receptionist at her doctor s office was on the line, asking the 45-year-old office manager whether she wanted to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. They just called and asked if I was interested in getting a COVID shot, she said. I said, No, I am not. They said, You aren t? I said Nope.
The vaccine question can spark strong emotions. The woman, a resident of a southwest Milwaukee suburb, spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the condition that she remain anonymous
. The woman said she had really good standing in her community and feared her views could be held against her if her name were used.
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People wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccination Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Hayat Pharmacy in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
Community, health and local government groups in Milwaukee are encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with a $900,000 campaign featuring those who’ve already received their shots.
The Authentic Voices campaign begins April 12 and will go through the summer. It includes door-to-door canvassing along with radio, print and television spots which will also appear on the HealthyMKE website.
The countywide outreach focuses on Milwaukee area residents who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and are undecided about receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.
Canadian Scientific Think-tank, BEworks, Uncovers the Factors Predicting Vaccine Hesitancy in Canada
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Behavioural Lens on a Critical Problem) conducted by BE
works - a Canadian team of applied behavioural economics experts - indicates that four cognitive factors - belief in conspiracy theories, valuing personal beliefs over empirical evidence, scientific knowledge, and concerns around vaccine risk are driving Canadians vaccine intentions. The study shows that the way people think is significantly more predictive of their willingness to get vaccinated than their demographics alone, explains Kelly Peters, BEw
orks CEO and lead investigator of the study.
Almost One-Third of Canadians are On-the-Fence about Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
42 Recently Launched COVID-19 Vaccine Management Solutions to Know
An in-depth look at twelve recently released COVID-19 vaccine management solutions as COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed nationwide.
1. Microsoft
Microsoft launches a COVID-19 vaccine management platform with partners Accenture and
Avanade, EY, and Mazik Global to help government and healthcare customers
provide fair and equitable vaccine distribution, administration, and monitoring
of vaccine delivery.
Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) has deployed over 230 emergency COVID-19 response missions globally since the pandemic began in March, including recent engagements to ensure the equitable, secure, and efficient distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
2. Salesforce
Salesforce launched Work.com for Vaccines that will help governments and healthcare organizations more safely and efficiently manage vaccine programs at scale. With Work.com for Vaccines, customers will be able to design, build, integrate, a
Following a successful first responder vaccination campaign, the Cities of Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop today announced plans for another clinic to take place on Thursday, January 28. The clinic is offering 500 appointment slots to home-based and other health care workers who live or work in Revere, Chelsea or Winthrop, fit within the State’s Phase I requirements and have not yet been vaccinated. Each municipality is conducting outreach to medical and dental offices and home health care agencies to generate awareness of the opportunity and use all available vaccines.
“Providing our first vaccinations to our first responders last week was an amazing experience and a tremendous accomplishment for our public health teams,” said Lauren Buck, public health nurse for the City of Revere. “We will continue to work closely with the Department of Public Health to offer as many vaccination clinics as we can under the phased guidelines. The logistics of getting a three-community