Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, religious leaders have proven to be critical voices in overcoming vaccine hesitancy and building vaccine confidence. When health officials in Zanzibar – a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania – encountered challenges in COVID-19 vaccination efforts due to rumors and misinformation, they
called on religious leaders to combat misinformation and share messages about the benefits of vaccination with their communities
Publisher
Vaccination Action Network
Countries
- United Republic Of Tanzania
Topic references
COMPENDIUM-OTHER
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|
| Cote d'Ivoire_A People-Centered Flexible Approach to COVID-19 Vaccination | VillageReach | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Demand Generation at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Cote d’Ivoire and Democratic Republic of Congo | VillageReach | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Demand with Trusted, Community-Based Vaccinators, Malawi | Fred Mwandida, Vaccination Action Network | 2022 | Case study | English |
| Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Routine Immunization & Service Delivery, Tanzania | Dr. Mwanahamisi Hassan, Regional Administration COVID-19 and Global Fund Coordinator Tanzania, Vaccination Action Network | 2022 | Case study | English |
| Leveraging Local Insights to Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Njombe, Tanzania | Samson SOro Sasi, Njombe Region Health Promotion lead, Tanzania, Vaccination Action Network | 2022 | Case study | English |
| Moonlight Community Cinema to Combat Low Risk Perception of COVID-19 in Makueni County, Kenya | Bretta Vilia Nutisya, Vaccination Action Network | 2022 | Case study | English |
| The Power of Religious Leaders to Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Zanzibar | Abdulhamid Ameir Saleh, Vaccination Action Network | 2022 | Case study | English |
