Epidemiologist suggest new strategies to incentivize vaccination against COVID-19
"If you bring the vaccination card they give you a craft beer in Casco Viejo and in other restaurants," said epidemiologist Rebollón.
The epidemiologist Arturo Rebollón said Sunday some strategies that could be used to encourage or promote the process of vaccination against COVID-19, breaking the traditional mold.
“We have to break the molds and get out of the same vaccination issue and enter a special area that is social marketing, which involves promoting actions that promote behavior change, and when I refer to behavior change is that you make a different strategy for the population, "said the epidemiologist in the program Face to Face.
He gave as an example, the strategies implemented in other countries or places, such as sectors of the United States, where young people are being offered a beer on the beach to get vaccinated, or the beer is given when presenting their vaccination card.
"That is coincidentally a strategy that they are applying here in Panama that has been seen a bit controversial because this is a message with a specific target, this does not go to the entire population, this goes to young people who are of productive age, in the from 20 to 39 years old, and if you bring the vaccination card they give you a craft beer in Casco Viejo and in other restaurants, that should be the strategy”, explained the epidemiologist.
He added that there is also the case of places that offer a discount percentage when presenting the vaccination card against COVID-19, and there are pages that are promoting these benefits for free through social networks.
“Not only is it happening with alcoholic beverages which is what people sometimes take controversially, I have also seen it in stores and I have seen some very important web pages that say if you are giving a discount for those who are vaccinated, let me know I promote it for free, that is, there is already a natural organic chain in which everyone who is going to offer discounts and benefits for those vaccinated will be quickly disseminated on social networks,” explained Rebollón.
On the other hand, the epidemiologist added that on the subject of family gatherings, a process should also be started to teach people how to have safe meetings, emphasizing that people have to return to reality in their small-scale social activities.
"Start there, change the messages we are sending for prevention ... we have to learn to live with the virus and this is done respecting the most important measure of infection, which is to improve ventilation in all meetings where we are, if you are in a closed place opens the windows, puts a fan and thus reduces the infection in these populations", he pointed out.
“We have to break the molds and get out of the same vaccination issue and enter a special area that is social marketing, which involves promoting actions that promote behavior change, and when I refer to behavior change is that you make a different strategy for the population, "said the epidemiologist in the program Face to Face.
He gave as an example, the strategies implemented in other countries or places, such as sectors of the United States, where young people are being offered a beer on the beach to get vaccinated, or the beer is given when presenting their vaccination card.
"That is coincidentally a strategy that they are applying here in Panama that has been seen a bit controversial because this is a message with a specific target, this does not go to the entire population, this goes to young people who are of productive age, in the from 20 to 39 years old, and if you bring the vaccination card they give you a craft beer in Casco Viejo and in other restaurants, that should be the strategy”, explained the epidemiologist.
He added that there is also the case of places that offer a discount percentage when presenting the vaccination card against COVID-19, and there are pages that are promoting these benefits for free through social networks.
“Not only is it happening with alcoholic beverages which is what people sometimes take controversially, I have also seen it in stores and I have seen some very important web pages that say if you are giving a discount for those who are vaccinated, let me know I promote it for free, that is, there is already a natural organic chain in which everyone who is going to offer discounts and benefits for those vaccinated will be quickly disseminated on social networks,” explained Rebollón.
On the other hand, the epidemiologist added that on the subject of family gatherings, a process should also be started to teach people how to have safe meetings, emphasizing that people have to return to reality in their small-scale social activities.
"Start there, change the messages we are sending for prevention ... we have to learn to live with the virus and this is done respecting the most important measure of infection, which is to improve ventilation in all meetings where we are, if you are in a closed place opens the windows, puts a fan and thus reduces the infection in these populations", he pointed out.
Comments
Captain 3 year ago
Reluctance and ignorance prevail whilst comments like these are published. Completely ignores the now in excess of 600,000 deaths in USA and over 500,000 in Brazil plus over one million long Covid cases in U.K. How that can be considered as there being no problem with this horrible disease beggars belief. It’s why the authorities need to plug home daily with warnings and get people vaccinated. Just recall the times other nutcases like these two have finally admitted to the problem as they breathed their last in ICU wards …quite a sobering thought
mike 3 year ago
People don't need a vaccination against a harmless coronavirus. They need money to buy groceries. So stop this talk about a harmless virus and instead fight the extreme unemployment in this country.
People need a functioning health system again, in which health and not the rip-offs by money-hungry pharmaceutical companies set the tone.
It is doubtful whether the Panama government will see this. It has already sold it´s soul to the devil, so one can assume.
People need a functioning health system again, in which health and not the rip-offs by money-hungry pharmaceutical companies set the tone.
It is doubtful whether the Panama government will see this. It has already sold it´s soul to the devil, so one can assume.
Oh ya 3 year ago
Just think about that. The only pandemic ever were you have to bribe someone into taking a jab with free stuff. If mice were smarter they would question if there was a catch when they are being offered free cheese. Dont be a mouse
Countless recognized experts, scientists and doctors worldwide no longer believe in this corona nonsense.
And there are more every day until the Corona Show is over.
But propaganda needs people like the Captain in order to continue to terrify people around the world with false, unscientific slogans.
Captain! Take a deep breath (without a mask of course) and find your way back to truthfulness if you can.