Since the start of the lockdowns due to Covid-19, we’ve been flooded with calls to learn new things. What may have been overlooked is how this situation will lead to so much learning even when one is not actively seeking to learn.

We’ve all got to learn new language and terminology that was never in our paths necessarily. If you haven’t mastered how to make a sourdough loaf or haven’t set up a business don’t despair, you’ve probably learnt quite a lot.

Most recently, vaccine hesitancy is the latest phrase that has become so commonly used that you’d think we’ve always used it before. With survey after survey in the UK showing that people from Black communities are more hesitant to getting vaccinated, this is particularly relevant to us.

These podcasts speak to the issue of vaccine hesitancy and you will find them interesting.

Today in Focus: The Guardian

In this offering from The Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast, they cover the issue which currently is a hot topic, the hesitancy to get the Covid-19 vaccine by people from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds.

Award-winning journalist Nazia Parveen and Dr Annabel Sowemimo explain the root causes of this hesitancy.

Public Health On Call: John Hopkins

This podcast covers the landscape of vaccine hesitancy and what can be done to address it.

John Hopkins vaccine safety expert Dr. Dan Salmon talks with Stephanie Desmon about his new and ongoing research on acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines in minority communities. the importance of listening to understand hesitancy to help people feel more confident.

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