Who would've thought before the pandemic that social media could become such a hive of health information — with countless social media accounts posting daily about COVID-19, vaccines, and more.
But some accounts posting health guidance are more reliable than others — with social media being home to a great deal of damaging myths and misinformation about the pandemic too, alongside reliable, accurate health guidance from genuine medical professionals.
So when using social media to learn more about the pandemic, it’s vital to be sure that the accounts you follow, and posts you see and share, are legitimate and can be trusted.
Many health leaders on the African continent have noticed what a positive force social media can be for helping make sure important health messaging about the pandemic reaches everyone, and have taken to using their personal and professional platforms to share accurate information about COVID-19 and vaccines, and debunk misleading and inaccurate information too.
It’s no secret that vaccine nationalism has stood firmly in the way of Africa’s access to vaccines, with rich countries having stockpiled more than enough doses for their populations, leaving Africa to scramble for protection. However, another barrier between vaccines and the people that need them comes in the form of vaccine hesitancy, largely driven by widespread misinformation about both the coronavirus and the COVID-19 vaccines themselves.
According to a 2020 survey carried out by Africa’s...
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