Covid-19: Questions related to kid’s-jab addressed at Orb360 Foundation Trust’s vaccination event
An interactive educational event on Covid-19 vaccinations, including booster and children’s vaccine, organized by Orb360 Foundation Trust witnessed many questions answered and concerns allayed by a vaccination expert.
Organized by Orb360 Foundation Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, at Cordis Hotel Auckland on Tuesday, February 8, the vaccination event had a gathering of around fifty enthusiastic people who turned up on the first weeknight immediately after the long weekend and surprised everyone with the intense level of questions following the expert’s presentation.
Sally Schnauer - from the Immunisation Advisory Centre - a nationwide organization based at the School of Population Health at The University of Auckland – gave an elaborate explainer about different types of vaccines, including boosters and children’s vaccine and shared the definite science behind vaccinations.
The event started with a welcome speech from Jay Changlani, Founder & Director of Orb360 Foundation Trust, who shared the vision and motivation behind this particular event and the goal of reaching out to every member of the Kiwi-Indian community with evidence-based information in support of Covid-19 vaccination.
“Sathi hath Banana is loosely translated as ‘Let’s get jabbed,’” Jay said, explaining the rationale of the event.
“It is not the time to rest on our laurels, so let’s continue to spread the awareness and the need for Covid-19 vaccination,” Jay said in a subtle reference towards the satisfactorily high vaccination rates within the Kiwi-Indian community.
Notably, the Kiwi-Indian community was the first ethnic community to reach the milestone of 100 per cent double vaccination in November 2021 and is again leading in the booster vaccination rates with 34–49-year age group within the community already having achieved 100 per cent Booster rates (among those eligible to get booster shot).
Probably, this fact was one of the most oft-repeated themes of the evening – the high vaccination rates in the Kiwi-Indian community – and almost every speaker touched upon the issue.
Narendra Bhana, the former President of Auckland Indian Association, and Navtej Randhawa of Radio Spice station were other prominent speakers who shared their wisdom and intent on continuously educating the community about the need for vaccination.
However, the star attraction of the event was the eclectic engagement by the audiences with the vaccination expert in the form of several intriguing questions related to the safety of the children, including those on the autism spectrum and pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Expressing pleasant surprise and satisfaction at the turnout at the event and their robust participation, vaccinator Sally Schnauer said, “I am really pleased with the level of participation and the fact that I was able to provide the right information and address their concerns.”
“From vaccination point of view, every view matters, and we ensure to provide as much information as possible in a clear comprehendible manner to everyone,” Sally said.
Jay Changlani further told the Indian Weekender that his Trust is planning to hold similar events in Wellington (February 18) and Christchurch later this month to continue to reach out to the last possible Kiwi-Indian and ensure they have the right information to assist in making an informed decision on booster and children’s vaccination.
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An interactive educational event on Covid-19 vaccinations, including booster and children’s vaccine, organized by Orb360 Foundation Trust witnessed many questions answered and concerns allayed by a vaccination expert.
Organized by Orb360 Foundation Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of...
An interactive educational event on Covid-19 vaccinations, including booster and children’s vaccine, organized by Orb360 Foundation Trust witnessed many questions answered and concerns allayed by a vaccination expert.
Organized by Orb360 Foundation Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, at Cordis Hotel Auckland on Tuesday, February 8, the vaccination event had a gathering of around fifty enthusiastic people who turned up on the first weeknight immediately after the long weekend and surprised everyone with the intense level of questions following the expert’s presentation.
Sally Schnauer - from the Immunisation Advisory Centre - a nationwide organization based at the School of Population Health at The University of Auckland – gave an elaborate explainer about different types of vaccines, including boosters and children’s vaccine and shared the definite science behind vaccinations.
The event started with a welcome speech from Jay Changlani, Founder & Director of Orb360 Foundation Trust, who shared the vision and motivation behind this particular event and the goal of reaching out to every member of the Kiwi-Indian community with evidence-based information in support of Covid-19 vaccination.
“Sathi hath Banana is loosely translated as ‘Let’s get jabbed,’” Jay said, explaining the rationale of the event.
“It is not the time to rest on our laurels, so let’s continue to spread the awareness and the need for Covid-19 vaccination,” Jay said in a subtle reference towards the satisfactorily high vaccination rates within the Kiwi-Indian community.
Notably, the Kiwi-Indian community was the first ethnic community to reach the milestone of 100 per cent double vaccination in November 2021 and is again leading in the booster vaccination rates with 34–49-year age group within the community already having achieved 100 per cent Booster rates (among those eligible to get booster shot).
Probably, this fact was one of the most oft-repeated themes of the evening – the high vaccination rates in the Kiwi-Indian community – and almost every speaker touched upon the issue.
Narendra Bhana, the former President of Auckland Indian Association, and Navtej Randhawa of Radio Spice station were other prominent speakers who shared their wisdom and intent on continuously educating the community about the need for vaccination.
However, the star attraction of the event was the eclectic engagement by the audiences with the vaccination expert in the form of several intriguing questions related to the safety of the children, including those on the autism spectrum and pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Expressing pleasant surprise and satisfaction at the turnout at the event and their robust participation, vaccinator Sally Schnauer said, “I am really pleased with the level of participation and the fact that I was able to provide the right information and address their concerns.”
“From vaccination point of view, every view matters, and we ensure to provide as much information as possible in a clear comprehendible manner to everyone,” Sally said.
Jay Changlani further told the Indian Weekender that his Trust is planning to hold similar events in Wellington (February 18) and Christchurch later this month to continue to reach out to the last possible Kiwi-Indian and ensure they have the right information to assist in making an informed decision on booster and children’s vaccination.
This story has been brought to you under NZ On Air's Public Interest Journalism
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