University of Cambridge The clear and transparent communication of COVID-19 vaccines risks and benefits has been suggested as an approach to increasing vaccine uptake among the general public ., a means of maintaining public trust in science., and also as an ethical imperative. A sizable minority of people around the world express hesitancy towards taking COVID-19 vaccines. Concerns over safety and efficacy may be fuelled by COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Many public health commentators and researchers have called for transparent communication of COVID-19 vaccine information to improve vaccine uptake. Vaccinations do not offer full immunity, which creates a dilemma for communicators who wish to be transparent about benefits and harms and encourage continued caution in vaccinated individuals but not undermine confidence in vaccination. In order to inform debates about how to boost uptake, researchers conducted two experiments to generate empirical data on the effects of real-w
Publication Date March 18, 2021 Their stories, captured in their own words, show how community engagement strategies can be used effectively to create empathy and build demand for vaccines among vulnerable groups. In December 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Results for Development (R4D), an implementing partner of the the Learning Network for Countries in Transition (LNCT), commissioned Common Thread to develop two videos on building demand for immunisation amongst a minority ethnic group in Viet Nam.
These videos are being disseminated around the world as learning tools. An accompanying facilitator s guide includes discussion prompts for those leading a one-hour learning session around the two films. An adaptable slide deck is also available.
One dog dead, 10 receiving treatment after coming into contact with toxic puffer fish in Cape Town 14 April 2021 - 06:54 Scores of the small but deadly evil-eye puffer fish, pictured here by Geoff Spiby courtesy of the Two Oceans Aquarium, washed ashore in Muizenberg and Fish Hoek in Cape Town recently. Image: Geoff Spiby/Two Oceans Aquarium
Nearly 10 dogs have received medical attention at the Glencairn Veterinary Hospital in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, and one has died after coming into contact with toxic puffer fish on beaches in the area, the vet told TimesLIVE on Tuesday.
On Monday, the vet urged dog owners to either avoid the beach or keep the dogs on leashes when visiting beaches to ensure they don t come into contact with the deadly fish.
Contact Gold Corp.: Contact Gold Drills 1.4 g/t Oxide Gold over 42.6 Metres at Green Springs Gold Project, Nevada Contact Gold Corp. (TSXV: C) (OTCQB: CGOL) (the Company or Contact Gold ) is pleased to report results for the final 4 drill holes completed during the 2020 drill program at the Green Springs gold property ( Green Springs ), Nevada. Results are from the Alpha Zone; the northernmost zone of gold mineralization identified at Green Springs to date.
Highlights:
1.40 g/t Au over 42.6 metre from a depth of 24.38 m in hole GSC20-04 at the Alpha Zone
Including: 1.91 g/t Au over 23.77 m
Drilling at the Alpha Zone in 2020 intersected thick intervals of variably oxidized gold mineralization hosted within the Pilot Shale
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Simpser) Can the perception of what others do and approve of change individuals intentions of complying with public health guidelines? Despite scientific evidence and public health guidelines indicating the importance of physical distancing as a key preventive behaviour for COVID-19, many people continue to gather with friends and to participate in social events that potentially spread the virus. It has long been argued that individual behaviour is strongly influenced by what others do (descriptive norms) and what others approve doing (prescriptive or injunctive norms). Conducted in July 2020 as part of a broader COVID-19-focused survey in Mexico, this study investigates how and why social norms change people s compliance with preventive behaviours in order to refine future communication efforts.