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23 April 2021 | Issue 23
COVID-19 stories
Dr Michael Ryan speaks about Vaccine Equity (featured above)
Vaccinating indigenous communities in Colombia
Dr Tedros speaks about COVAX & Vaccine Equity
Community engagement in Nigeria boosts acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine: EN
WHO urges Iraqis to register to vaccinate: EN
Ensuring safe schooling in Europe during COVID-19: EN
WHO supports the COVID-19 response through delivery of life-saving Oxygen Concentrators to areas with increasing transmission: EN
Vaccines explained
1. How do vaccines work? AR EN ES FR RU ZH
2. How are vaccines developed? AR EN ES FR RU ZH
3. Manufacturing, safety and quality control of vaccines FR EN ES RU ZH
4. The different types of COVID-19 vaccines AR EN ES FR RU ZH
5. How will there be equitable allocation of limited supplies? AR EN ES FR RU ZH
6. Country readiness for COVID-19 vaccines AR EN ES FR RU ZH
7. The effects of virus variants on COVID-19 vaccines EN
8. Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines: EN
9. Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: EN
10. Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines: EN
All 'vaccines explained' content AR EN ES FR RU ZH
'Vaccines explained' digital assets - including editable art files
New social media tools and digital collaborations
Staying fit during the pandemic
WHO is promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging people to stay physically active while at home through a newly launched thematic event on a mobile game Gardenscapes. The event is free and available until end of May 2021.
The 'vaccines for all' sticker pack is live on WhatsApp
WHO and WhatsApp have launched a new sticker pack to offer people a fun and creative way of expressing hope for COVID-19 vaccines and appreciation for healthcare workers.
5 Top learnings on how the arts can improve health and wellbeing
WHO and Google Arts & Culture have launched a listicle to increase awareness on how arts play a role in promoting health, preventing ill health and management as well as treatment of illnesses across the lifespan.
Do the Cultural 5
Discover five ways to spark creativity in your life with Christopher Bailey, Arts & Health Lead at the World Health Organization.
Vaccine-specific resources
Public advice page: Getting vaccinated: EN ES FR RU ZH
COVID-19 and mandatory vaccination: Ethical considerations and caveats: EN
Why are there extra doses of vaccine in the vaccine vial? This job aid explains extra doses of vaccine in multi-dose vials and provides guidance for their use.
The supportive supervision for COVID-19 vaccination is intended for supervisors who are supporting staff conducting COVID-19 vaccination. Use this checklist to prepare for and conduct supervisory visits, either on-site or remotely.
Janssen: The COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen (Ad26.COV2-S [recombinant]) vaccine resource includes key information on the vaccine specific requirements. EN ZH ES
The Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) page comprises all AEFI resources.
Safe Ramadan practices in the context of COVID-19 This guidance focuses on SARS-CoV-2 transmission, public health and social measures, vaccination, and the use of masks in the context of Ramadan.
New photos and video for media
New photo sets
COVID-19 vaccinations in the Colombian Amazon
COVID-19 vaccination simulation exercise in Trinidad and Tobago
COVID-19 response in Afghanistan and Libya
COVID-19 response and vaccinations in the Philippines
New video b-roll
- COVID-19 vaccinations in the Colombian Amazon
WHO press briefings on COVID-19
COVID-19 course updates
WHO’s online learning platform OpenWHO has reached 5 million course enrolments in 50 languages. All courses are available for free, including 31 courses for COVID-19.
NEW
Orientation to national deployment and vaccination planning for COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 infodemic management: risk communication and community engagement
OpenWHO has also published COVID-19 courses in national and local languages, recently adding resources in Esperanto, Telugu and Latvian.
The platform also hosts 55 courses on other topics addressing health emergencies and WHO areas of expertise.
The science of COVID-19
WHO experts explain the science related to COVID-19. This video and audio series is available weekly on WHO's social media channels and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcasts platforms.
Episode #32: In our unequal world, how does inequity impact our fight against COVID-19? How can we address it? WHO’s Dr Mariângela Simao explains in this episode of Science in 5..
Episode #33: Medical oxygen is an essential medicine in the treatment of COVID-19. How is it used? Why is there a shortage in some countries and what are WHO, partners and Governments doing about it? WHO’s Dr Janet Diaz explains in Science in 5.
Technical guidance
Interim recommendations for the use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S (COVID-19) vaccine: interim guidance EN NEW: AR FR RU ZH
Interim recommendations for use of the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine against COVID-19: interim guidance EN NEW: AR FR RU ZH
Interim recommendations for use of the AZD1222 (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant]) vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca: interim guidance EN NEW: AR FR RU ZH
Maintaining surveillance of influenza and monitoring SARS-CoV-2: adapting Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) and sentinel systems during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim guidance EN ZH NEW: ES
COVID-19 national deployment and vaccination plan: submission and review process EN FR ZH NEW: AR
Data for action: achieving high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines: interim guidance EN NEW: ES FR RU ZH
Safe Ramadan practices in the context of COVID-19: Interim guidance
NEW: AR EN FR
Acceptance and demand for COVID-19 vaccines: interim guidance EN NEW: AR ZH
Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline EN RU AR ES ZH NEW: FR
SARS-CoV-2 in animals used for fur farming: GLEWS+ risk assessment NEW: AR EN ES FR RU ZH
Cohort study to measure COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among health workers in the WHO European Region. Guidance Document EN NEW: ES FR
Monitoring COVID-19 vaccination: Considerations for the collection and use of vaccination data: Interim guidance EN RU ZH NEW: AR
Conducting community engagement for COVID-19 vaccines: interim guidance EN NEW: AR ES RU ZH
More resources
All COVID-19 information AR EN ES FR RU ZH
Case numbers and vaccination data dashboard and map
Weekly epidemiological and operational updates
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