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2 April 2021 | Issue 19
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 EN NEW:AR ES FR RU ZH
7. The effects of virus variants on COVID-19 vaccines EN
8. Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines NEW: EN
9. Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine NEW: EN
10. Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines NEW: EN
All 'vaccines explained' content AR EN ES FR RU ZH
'Vaccines explained' digital assets - including editable art files
COVID-19 stories
The life-saving power of medical oxygen (video) EN
Guyana receives first COVAX shipment EN ES
Meet Thailand's disease detectives EN
Uzbekistan strengthens its health system amidst COVID-19 EN
South Sudan receives first COVAX shipment EN
Mobile clinics bring health care to vulnerable communities in Mongolia EN
Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty EN
New social media tools and digital collaborations
Experts and gamers join forces to fight COVID-19 and stop future disease outbreaks via Plague Inc: The Cure
Leading disease outbreak experts have come together to show gamers everywhere how to spot and stop a pandemic. The popular simulation Plague Inc: The Cure not only transports players into a global public health outbreak similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new feature also provides expert commentary comparing decisions made by gamers to real-life scenarios.
Social media tiles for the religious holiday season
A new set of social media tiles outlines best practices to prevent COVID-19 during the religious holiday season. Share with your networks and communities to help everyone stay safe and healthy.
WHO celebrates one year anniversary of its WhatsApp chatbot service
It’s been one year since the launch of the Whatsapp chatbot service. The platform has reached over 14 million people, sending more than 146 million messages in 20 languages around the world.
“Over the past year, we have learned that chatbot services like this are critical in emergency situations to reach people with accurate health information where they are, in the palm of their hand,” said Andy Pattison, Manager of Digital Channels Team at WHO. “Work is continuing to make the WhatsApp chatbot even more accessible. New languages, voice message integration and push notifications are just some of the ambitions for this service in 2021.” Join now: https://wa.me/41798931892?text=hi
Vaccine-specific resources
Pfizer
- What you need to know AR EN ES FR RU ZH
- Vaccine overview EN RU ZH NEW: AR ES FR PT
- Instructional training video EN NEW: FR
- SAGE Interim recommendations: EN
Moderna
- What you need to know AR EN ES FR RU ZH
- Vaccine overview EN NEW: AR FR PT RU ZH
- Instructional training video NEW: EN
- SAGE Interim recommendations EN
AstraZeneca
- What you need to know EN ES FR RU ZH
- Vaccine overview AR EN ES FR PT RU ZH
- Instructional training video NEW: EN
NEW: J&J
All COVID-19 vaccine information
COVID-19 vaccine introduction toolkit EN NEW: AR ES FR RU ZH
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 30 courses for COVID-19.
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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 #28: What is the latest information on the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants? How is WHO tracking these virus mutations globally, and how do we know which ones are important? Answering these questions is WHO's Dr Maria Van Kerkhove.
Technical guidance
Vaccine effectiveness and impact interim guidance NEW: EN
Acceptance of available traditional vaccine supply with reduced shelf-life NEW: EN
Considerations for optimizing deployment of AstraZeneca/AZD1222 and SII/Covishield vaccines in a time-limited constrained supply situation NEW: EN
COVID-19 clinical management: living guidance EN FR ZH NEW: AR RU
Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications EN AR RU NEW: ZH
COVID-19 vaccination: supply and logistics guidance: interim guidance EN NEW: AR ES RU
Maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply and collecting convalescent plasma in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic EN NEW: AR ES FR RU ZH
Community needs, perceptions and demand: community assessment tool EN NEW: AR ES ZH
COVID-19: Occupational health and safety for health workers EN NEW: AR FR RU ZH
Acceptance of available traditional vaccine supply with reduced shelf-life EN NEW: AR FR RU
Monitoring COVID-19 vaccination: Considerations for the collection and use of vaccination data EN NEW: 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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