Case study

Moonlight Community Cinema to Combat Low Risk Perception of COVID-19 in Makueni County, Kenya

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, an ongoing challenge has been conveying the continued risk of the disease and the benefits of vaccination as media outlets have shifted their attention and

myths and misconceptions have proliferated. In Kenya, low risk perception was shared as one of the top challenges experiences by members of the Vaccination Action Network (VAN), driven by the decline in reported COVID-19 cases in 2021. As shared by Ministry of Health representatives at a VAN meeting, number of cases fell by 99% from December 31, 2020 through February 20, 2021, while the number of newly vaccinated adults declined by 94% in the same time period. Other critical challenges include a lack of understanding of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines, fear of side effects, and access to vaccination services.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2022

Publisher

Vaccination Action Network

Type

Case study

Categories

  • Service delivery

Diseases

  • COVID-19

Countries

  • Kenya

Tags

  • Demand

WHO Regions

  • African Region

Topic references

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