The mom and the jab
The Hindu
A meet-up of expectant and lactating mothers at the UPHC in Neelankarai births a social initiative
We have ben instilling confidence in the expectant and new mothers visiting our centre about vaccination against COVID-19, clarifying their doubts and allaying their fears about taking the jab,” begins Dr. J. Pavithra, medical officer, Neelankarai UPHC. Somewhere along the way, the UPHC realised the need to look outside for apt influencers.“So, we invited 20 mothers and mothers-to-be who had already taken the jab to talk to our target group,” explains Dr. Pavithra. The twenty became conversation starters, driving a discussion among the other mothers, those unvaccinated who are visiting the centre for check-ups. “If one lady is getting vaccinated others will at least start interacting with her and may come at a later time to take the jab. Sometimes, this works better than just talking about taking the jab,” says Dr. Pavithra.More Related News