Vaccine Tracker: India began the second phase of vaccination against the novel coronavirus on 01 March 2021. According to the health ministry, as of 23 August 2021, 45.15 crore persons have been administered at least one dose of the vaccine
1. Common Misinformation/Prevalence of Vaccine Hesitancy:
WHO issues medical alert on fake Covishield vaccines
Six held in Gujarat over 250 fake COVID-19 vaccine certificates
Fake news on a video claims that there is no coronavirus. The cough, sneezing, breathlessness, and indigestion are due to dryness in mucus on the YouTube channel Unmask Express
Vaccine hesitancy: fear of stigma, side-effects grip transgenders
CrowdTangle Insights from the previous week- the post on Banega Swasth India live with Dr. Rahul Pandit on how to prevent catching COVID-19 after vaccination has overperformed by 804.55 times
The post on pregnant women being given COVID-19 vaccine in Chandigarh for the safety of mother and child. Doctors and healthcare workers are encouraging more and more pregnant women to get vaccinated has overperformed by 308.94 times
4. On-ground surveys on COVID-19/Research studies on COVID-19 vaccines efficacy
Tamil Nadu: 27.6% of people above 60 years show vaccine hesitancy, says study
COVID-19 third wave peak likely in October: National Institute of Disaster Management Report
Bihar: More than half dozen COVID-19 deaths due to lack of oxygen, finds CPI-ML(L) Survey
Survey says 53% parents in India support reopening of schools in Aug-September