Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt recently took to Twitter to make an announcement about a podcast series in association with Audiomatic. In the series the actor along with various doctors and health activists will bust myths about Covid-19 vaccines.
This is an initiative of the actor to encourage the audience to get vaccinated.
Alia shared the video with the caption, “Shared knowledge is our greatest ally in this fight against Covid-19. Together, @audiomaticIN and @EternalSunProd are bringing to you a 5-part series that can help us understand the Covid-19 vaccines a little better.”
Shared knowledge is our greatest ally in this fight against Covid-19.
Together, @audiomaticIN and @EternalSunProd are bringing to you a 5 part series that can help us understand the Covid-19 vaccines a little better. pic.twitter.com/VxoKg4GsF0— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) May 26, 2021
Alia is doing her bit to help bring an end to this ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The second episode of the podcast has been released yesterday, in which Alia talks about how to overcome vaccine hesitancy in collaboration with renown doctors and global health activists.
The podcast included questions such as, Is it true that Covid vaccines may lead to infertility? Can menstruating women take the vaccine jab? Would not extending the gap between the first and second dose of the vaccine effect its efficacy?
Meanwhile the Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, also addressed some of the anxieties around the coronavirus vaccines in Episode 2 of ‘Vaccinate India’ podcast series, the video format of which Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has shared on Instagram.
We all are aware of that vaccine hesitancy is prevalent everywhere across the world and this is the reason why many people are not getting the vaccine shot.
In this episode, Dr. Swaminathan explained the history and source of this hesitancy, and who are the best messengers who can take the message of vaccination forward.
Dr. Swaminathan stated, “Vaccine hesitancy is nothing new, it has been around for a long time. People don’t understand always what vaccines are doing, why are they important and what the potential side effects are.” As an example, she pointed out the Polio vaccination programme in India, where vaccine hesitancy was found in some pockets due to various reasons such as cultural practises, religious beliefs, myths and misconception about what the vaccine contains and poor information.”
Dr. Swaminathan while explaining also recalled that many innovative ways were used to help people overcome polio vaccine hesitancy during that time. Like religious leaders or persons who are trusted by the community were used to convey the message to the society. Therefore, it is important to identify such leaders who can play the role like a messenger.
She said, like it could be a local village head in some cases while in others a spiritual or a religious leader can perform this job. But it was also pointed out by her that it is crucial to understand what the genuine questions and doubts of people are and address them.
On being asked on which vaccine should people prefer in India, Oxford University’s Covishield or Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, Dr. Swaminathan said “Both are good, both are safe and effective. I would encourage people to take whichever vaccine they are able to get at the earliest possible time.”
Some myths about the rumors about Covid-19 vaccine were also busted by Dr. Swaminathan along with explanation on some possible side effects post the vaccination. Watch the video to know more from the expert.
In this episode of Vaccinate India, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation will be addressing some of the anxieties around the Covid vaccines…
To watch the entire episode click here: https://t.co/Lx1DMtqMat— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) May 29, 2021
