Public Policy Meeting Approval
Hello Professor,
Name: XXXX: Discussion on Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccine
Topic: “The Center for Strategic and International Studies held a virtual discussion on building vaccine confidence to help end the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Ami Bera (D-CA) spoke about the government’s role in combating misinformation, but stressed the importance of local leaders and trusted members of the community encouraging people to take a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to them.”
(“Center for Strategic and International Studies,” n.d.).
Location: @ C-Span.org
Link: https://www.c-span.org/video/?507350-1/discussion-building-confidence-covid-19-vaccine
Date: Dec 16th, 2020
Congressman Ami Bera
County 7th District, California
Dear Congressman:
I am writing today to request you to bring awareness about the high rate of Covid-19 vaccine resistance in the United States. Health experts are concerned that a COVID-19 vaccine boycott would prevent the pandemic from achieving “herd immunity,” and their fears have increased as the pandemic has progressed. According to Daniel Engber’s article in “The Atlantic,” a portion of Americans have not yet decided whether to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Whether or not they change their mind in the upcoming days would determine the pandemic’s fate. I’m sure these people would want more detail regarding COVID-19 vaccinations, such as the mechanism for producing and approving these vaccines, as well as more information about their efficacy and safety (Danchin et al., 2020). Past encounters can influence people’s confidence and trust in the healthcare system.
We can help people become reassured about their choice to be vaccinated by taking the time to respond to their issues and address their concerns. Furthermore, as people opt to get vaccinated and express their reasons for doing so, they will significantly impact their families and communities. Public confidence in vaccinations contributes to more individuals being vaccinated, leading to fewer COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions, and fatalities.
We must take action in building COVID-19 vaccine confidence by:
• Encouraging families, community, and organizational representatives to become vaccination champions
• Having conversations with families about vaccines to better understand their viewpoints and persuade them to vaccinate
• Sharing crucial messages across a variety of trusted and action-oriented networks.
• Assisting in the education of the public regarding COVID-19 vaccinations, how they are produced and checked for safety, and how citizens should speak to others about the vaccines
• Learning all on where to look for reliable vaccine information.
• Making a choice to get vaccinated visible and embrace it when providing vaccines.
References
Center for Strategic and International Studies. (n.d.). Discussion on building confidence in COVID-19 vaccine. C-SPAN.org. https://www.c-span.org/video/?507350-1/discussion-building-confidence-covid-19-vaccine
Danchin, M., Biezen, R., Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Kaufman, J., & Leask, J. (2020). Preparing the public for COVID-19 vaccines: How can general practitioners build vaccine confidence and optimise uptake for themselves and their patients?. Australian journal of general practice, 49(10), 625.
Engber, D. (2021, Mar 23rd). America is now in the hands of the vaccine-hesitant. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/03/america-is-now-in-the-hands-of-the-vaccine-hesitant/618352/
Thank You for Your Consideration, XXXX
Registered Nurse at XXXX