News from IVAC - January 2022

January 2022

Webinar: Making COVID-19 vaccines APPEALing: Pilot message testing in India

Description: Vaccines do not save lives; vaccination does. But what are the best message appeals to move people toward vaccine acceptance? In this interactive webinar, you will first learn about the findings from a literature review that examined message appeals and their effectiveness in nudging people toward vaccine acceptance. You will then see how various […]

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January 2022

VIRA Vaccine Chatbot is now on WhatsApp

It’s been six months since IVAC launched VIRA, short for Vaccine Information Resource Assistant, in collaboration with IBM Research. Since then, thousands of people have come to VIRA to get dependable COVID-19 vaccine-related information on-the-go. Now, users can chat with VIRA on WhatsApp at +1 410-401-0306 or via direct link. VIRA is adaptive, using IBM […]

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January 2022

Johns Hopkins Launches Free Virtual Course to Train “Ambassadors” to Talk to Parents About COVID Vaccines for Children

Originally posted on JHU.edu In collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Consortium for School-Based Health Solutions, IVAC faculty have just launched a free online course, “COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents.” Designed for parents, teachers, and school staff, this online course aims to provide “vaccine ambassadors” with the tools to discuss concerns about […]

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