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Vaccine Literacy Club launches fevered pitch to combat vaccine hesitancy
A new club will be joining the UBC community this fall — the Vaccine Literacy Club. The new organization will be launching itself with the goal of protecting UBC students, staff, faculty and the general Vancouver community from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases through education.
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Saanich-based UBC student gathers immunity experts to talk COVID-19 vaccines
A Saanich resident and university student is working with the University of British Columbia to bring the expertise of Canadian COVID experts directly to vaccine-hesitant residents of Greater Victoria and the province.
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Expert panel to combat vaccine hesitancy in B.C. through free online event
The University of British Columbia (UBC) will host an expert panel featuring coronavirus researchers to help combat vaccine hesitancy in B.C. communities.
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Endemic to endgame: Why COVID-19 remains part of our communities
At a press conference on January 21, 2022, BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry addressed changes in how the province is approaching COVID-19, and referenced similarities between the new measures and how other respiratory diseases are dealt with.
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UBC club looks to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
As vaccine misinformation and hesitancy hampers the end of the pandemic, one of UBC’s newest clubs is hoping to do its part to change that.
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The Ubyssey's Magazine 2022: Going Viral
Well, it’s been a year - not a good one or a bad one, just a plain ol’year.
This year, we’ve been a part of history. We’ve signed into Zoom meetings and begrudgingly turned on cameras, careful not to have our pajamas in frame.
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The UBC Vaccine Literacy Club (UBC VLC) disseminates accurate age-appropriate and culturally relevant information on vaccinations to communities in British Columbia, building capacity to overcome vaccine hesitancy and promote vaccine acceptance.
We share information on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines to communities and groups through social media, infographics, webinars, panel events, workshops, and we are in the process of publishing a children’s book on the science behind vaccinations. We produce engaging materials to encourage vaccine confidence, the adoption of public health measures, and evidence-based decision-making.
Vaccines are fundamental tools for preventing infectious diseases, and the COVID-19 pandemic revealed how vaccines are critical to protecting our communities, including vulnerable individuals who can only be protected through sufficient vaccination rates reaching herd immunity. The COVID-19 pandemic has also shown that complex factors influence the decision of accepting vaccines and that we must approach vaccine-hesitant individuals with empathy.
