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Misconceptions debunked ahead of COVID-19 inoculation

National January 30, 2021 LAHORE: Global experts have called for removing misconceptions about vaccines as Pakistan is set to start administering COVID-19 vaccine to people in a phased manner from the next week. “As there is a need to debunk the myths and misconceptions surrounding the vaccines, yet at the same time, we must not trivialise it,” says Helen Rees, executive director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of Witwatersrand and professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, while speaking at a Journalist Fellows Session titled “COVID vaccines and treatments” in the lead up to the 4th HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P // Virtual) convened by the International AIDS Society (IAS).

Covid-19 Stigma - Guilt and Shame Will Not Work

Covid-19 Stigma – Guilt and Shame Will Not Work January 25, 2021 When Charles Bungu, a 40-year old banker (not real name) tested positive for Covid-19, he immediately went into self-isolation as he had mild symptoms. His absence from work after everyone at their branch had been tested was confirmation to his workers that he had tested positive for Covid-19. Day in, day out, some of his workmates checked on him through calls and Whatsapp messages, with others wanting to know more about his condition, how he felt, if he thought he had infected anyone at work, among other issues. Others wanted to know where he got infected.

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