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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>A call has been made for more action on issues that are surrounding Covid-19 especially stigma and myths considering that these issues are contributing to low Covid-19 vaccine uptake.<\/p>\n

This was said during media science cafe\u0301 program kick-off launch in partnership with AVAC, a US based Global advocacy organization working on HIV and other diseases to promote science communication and reporting on Covid-19 on Monday in Lilongwe.<\/p>\n

Speaking with reporters, Programs Manager for Journalists Association Against AIDS (JournAIDS), Dingaan Mithi, said that Covid-19 is surrounded by many issues including misconceptions because up to date some people are not aware of how the virus came into this country.<\/p>\n

He noted that Malawi has a very low Covid-19 vaccination rate of about 15 percent while SADC Region other countries like Zambia are around 70 percent and Mozambique is above 30 percent which shows that there is a lot that is needed to be done more especially from the media industry by ensuring journalists are well equipped with information about Covid-19.<\/p>\n

He added that rumours that are spreading about Covid-19 vaccine like depopulation and infertility are some of the challenges that need serious attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel that it is better for people to understand the science about the Covid-19 vaccine. We want to challenge the media so it can start reporting these issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A new UN report on Covid-19 shows that \u201cwomen\u2019s and children\u2019s health has suffered globally, as the impacts of conflict, the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change converge with devastating effects on prospects for children, young people and women.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report notes that \u201cAn estimated 25 million children were un- or under-vaccinated in 2021 \u2013 6 million more than in 2019 \u2013 increasing their risk of contracting deadly and debilitating diseases.<\/p>\n

Millions of children missed out on school during the pandemic, many for more than a year, while approximately 80 percent of children in 104 countries and territories experienced learning loss because of school closures. Since the start of the global pandemic, 10.5 million children lost a parent or caregiver to Covid-19.<\/p>\n

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