フィリピンでは、ワクチンの誤った情報が出回る騒動が続いています。そのため、正しい情報を届けるための施策が取られているようです。

一部の誤った情報の中には、ワクチンを打つとゾンビになる..という噂も広まったようです。

ワクチン接種を更に進めるためには、メディア予算を増やし、必要とする正しい情報をもっと与えるべきであるとされています。

ニュースだけでなく、教会やアカデミーのような機関も上手く活用することが大切であると考えられています。

信頼できる情報源から、情報が発信されもっとワクチン接種が進む日も近そうです。

---

Durano urges Capitol: Hold vaccine education drive

Cebu City, Philippines– BARUG Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya (Bakud) gubernatorial bet Ace Durano is urging the Cebu Capitol to use its media reach to hold a massive information drive regarding vaccines to address hesitancy and improve vaccine utilization in the province.

As of October 10, 2021, the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center said Cebu Province has 704, 885 doses of Covid 19 vaccines that are unutilized and is encouraging the LGUs to speed up the vaccination drive. To address this, Capitol should use its big media budget to give people the information that they need,” said Durano. 

Capitol has its own news program, Sugbo News, which also has a strong online presence and Durano believes this can be tapped for the vaccine information drive.

Durano said the Capitol can also tap other sectors like the academe and the church to help in the information drive, particularly to address misinformation on the vaccine like becoming a zombie in two years.

The controversial story that the Covid 19 vaccine will turn people into zombies was traced to a Mindanao-based religious group. A video of a pastor’s speech warning people of the vaccine was spread widely and has led to vaccine hesitancy.

People need credible information from credible sources to counter what they read in social media. A massive vaccine education drive by Capitol, together with the academe and church, will give the people the information they need,” said Durano. 

www.sunstar.com.ph /Cebu/local News