February 24, 2022 — alaskateenmedia

Vaccine Hesitancy with Rupali Limaye | Podcast in Place #56

Ruplai Limaye is an associate scientist in the departments of international health, epidemiology, and health behavior in society at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She primarily studies vaccine behaviors and has been researching vaccine hesitancy for over eight years.

ATMI producer Zinn Rogers spoke with Limaye about her research, including how to have conversations with those who may be hesitant about vaccines, how the public’s response to Covid compares to past public health crises, and initiatives to combat misinformation around infectious diseases.

They spoke on January 31st, 2022.

Hosted by Tyler Felson.

Music by Devin Shreckengost and Kendrick Whiteman.

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Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena’ina people, whose land we work on.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast including United Way of Anchorage for the Healthy Communities Funding Program.

The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of our guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Way of Anchorage or the Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage Health Department.

RESOURCES FOR YOUTH DURING QUARANTINE

From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention!

Other wellness resources!

What foster kids need to know during COVID-19
Careline: Alaska Suicide Prevention and someone to talk to line.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 or text LOVEIS to 22522
Call 2-1-1 or Help Me Grow Alaska 1-833-464-2527 for help connecting to resources and services or for help knowing where to start

These resources provided in collaboration with the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health.