Migrant Health COVID-19 Vaccination programme

Covid-19 vaccination information for pregnant women

This video message from the HSE (made in conjunction with the Irish Council of GP’s and Translate Ireland) provides information on the COVID-19 vaccine for women who are pregnant. It also explains how the vaccine can protect the mother and baby from the virus.

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Amy Carroll, a midwife in St. Luke's General Hospital in Carlow/Kilkenny, transferred the links to each of the 'COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women videos' into a poster with QR Codes which can be scanned to view the video.

Translated COVID-19 Vaccine information 

Translated COVID-19 vaccine information

Two Communities Together –a resource to support COVID-19 Vaccine hesitancy

Two Communities Together a new resource to support COVID-19 Vaccine hesitancy. Two Communities Together explores issues linked to vaccine hesitancy amongst the Eastern European community in Cork and Kerry.This initiative was a collaboration between Department of Public Health, Community Work Department and the Together Razem Centre. A shortened version of the video is also available.

COVID-19 Vaccination Information Webinar

Extended slide set this includes additional questions and answers and tips on communicating with those who are unsure about the COVID-19 Vaccine

Slide set as presented in the webinar

Link to recording of the webinar (Youtube)

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Further guidance resources

HSE Midwest Drug and Alcohol Service have developed the following paper regarding learning and evidence base relating to conversations about vaccination uptake in COVID-19 pandemic amongst hesitant individuals (Dr. Colin O’Driscoll, January 2021)
Conversations about vaccination(COVID-19)

Strategy to Increase Awareness of Covid-19 Vaccines in SECH for Intercultural & LGBT+ health funded Projects in South East Community Healthcare. Approved by the National Immunisation Office, Ireland.

Guidance in the form of approach and script to support the awareness raising strategy re Covid-19 vaccines for Intercultural & LGBT+ health funded projects in SECH.