Working intently with states to handle vaccine hesitancy: Govt

Amid media reviews alleging ‘vaccine hesitancy’ amongst well being employees in rural areas, the Union Health Ministry on Friday stated it’s working intently with states and union territories to handle the problem.
The authorities of India has been supporting the efforts of states and UTs for an efficient vaccination drive below the ‘Whole of Government’ strategy since January 16 this 12 months, it stated.
There have been sure media reviews alleging ‘vaccine hesitancy’ in rural areas amongst well being employees, the ministry acknowledged.”It is knowledgeable that vaccine hesitancy is a globally accepted phenomenon and ought to be addressed by scientifically finding out and addressing the problem on the neighborhood stage,” Ministry stated in an announcement.
Keeping this in thoughts, a ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Strategy’ masking particulars on vaccine hesitancy was shared with all states and UTs in the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
This technique was additionally shared with mission administrators of the National Health Missions of all states on January 25 as a part of the orientation of state immunisation and IEC officers on COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Strategy.
All states and UTs are following the identical and adopting the technique as per the native requirement, the assertion stated.
Several IEC supplies and prototypes for all media print, social and digital have been ready and shared with the states for appropriate adaptation at their stage.
The Union Ministry of Health is working intently with all states and UTs in addressing the problem of vaccine hesitancy frequently.
Further, it has communicated to all states and UTs to create consciousness in tribal communities by means of IEC supplies on COVID-19 vaccines and COVID applicable behaviour, the assertion added.
The ministry can also be working in shut coordination with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on this regard, it acknowledged.