en en en en en en en en en es en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en es en en en en en en en en en en ru en en en en en en en fr es en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en es en en en en en en en en en en es en en en en en en en en en en en en en en fr en en fr en en en en en nl en en en en en en en en en en en en en de en sv en en de en en en en en de en en it en en en en en en en en en en en en
Nuns launch awareness campaign led by the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious in Ghana in collaboration with the Vatican COVID-19 Commission
By La Croix International staff | Ghana
Catholic nuns in Ghana have launched a campaign to encourage vaccinations by disproving myths about COVID-19 and its medical treatment in a country that has only seen about 15 percent of its population vaccinated.
"Our awareness campaign has helped to increase the number of people who have been vaccinated", says Sister Lucy Hometowu, superior general of the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church, who is also an obstetrician and gynecologist.
In Ghana, nuns have worked hard to discount the myth surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, from denying the existence of the virus to various false side effects.
As of February 16, just over 15 percent of Ghana's 31 million people are fully vaccinated, according to the Coronavirus Resource Center of the Johns Hopkins University.
Sister Hometowu says that the Catholic nuns in Ghana have decided to launch the campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccination in the face of the resistance and fears of many people to receive the vaccine, despite the government's efforts to ensure sufficient doses for all.
The nuns in Ghana are using a series of communication tools provided by the Vatican COVID-19 Commission for the campaign that is aimed at "countering disinformation related to COVID-19 and ensuring that accurate information on life-saving vaccines is distributed".
"The campaign undertaken by about 80 sisters from various congregations is being carried out in specific areas to complement the government and National Health Service's response to COVID-19", explains Sister Hometowu.
Similar initiatives are undertaken by Catholic nuns also in other African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda and Zambia.
Following are some COVID-19 Vaccines: Myth Versus Fact, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
MYTH: The COVID-19 vaccine can affect women's fertility.
FACT: The COVID-19 vaccine will not affect fertility. The truth is that the COVID-19 vaccine encourages the body to create copies of the spike protein found on the coronavirus's surface. This "teaches" the body's immune system to fight the virus that has that specific spike protein on it.
MYTH: If I've already had COVID-19, I don't need a vaccine.
FACT: Evidence continues to indicate that getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the best protection against getting COVID-19, whether you have already had COVID-19 or not.
MYTH: Getting the COVID-19 vaccine means I can stop wearing my mask and taking coronavirus precautions.
FACT: The CDC continues to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and makes recommendations for wearing face masks, both for those who are fully vaccinated as well as those who are not fully vaccinated.
MYTH: Getting the COVID-19 vaccine gives you COVID-19.
FACT: The vaccine for COVID-19 cannot and will not give you COVID-19. The two authorized mRNA vaccines instruct your cells to reproduce a protein that is part of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which helps your body recognize and fight the virus, if it comes along. The COVID-19 vaccine does not contain the SARS-Co-2 virus, so you cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccine. The protein that helps your immune system recognize and fight the virus does not cause infection of any sort.
Get the latest from La Croix International. Sign up to receive our daily newsletter.
You may also like
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and how Putin continues to play the pope
Costa Rica bishops make “encounter, listen, discern” their motto
Love really is the door to all fullness, all totality, all meaning
Cancelling in church and society
SUPPORT LA CROIX INTERNATIONAL’S COMMUNITY OF READERS
Support La Croix International's unique blend of international Catholic journalism by making it available to people in Asia and Africa who can't afford a subscription and often don't have credit cards to pay for it either.
Vatican "foreign minister" calls for a world without nuclear weapons
Indian Christians cower under anti-religious conversion laws
Catholic bishops in Peru address refugee issue
Water-borne diseases add to Pakistan’s flood woes
"Vote according to your conscience", bishops tell Brazilians
Why Pope Francis did not attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Celebrating gay relationships in church is actually quite Catholic
The elderly pope's patience is put to the test
Elizabeth II, the “last Christian monarch”, has died
A challenge for Europe
Shaking up the economy
Peace, our common good
For 70 years she “was” the United Kingdom
Cooperation rather than competition
The elderly pope's patience is put to the test
Francis continues his push for a humbler, more open Church
The pope and the praying menace
What was the August meeting of cardinals really about?
Is Christian hospitality enough?
"What fraternity does assisted suicide build?"
Live, learn, forget, repeat
When timing is paramount
The pandemic, Christian faith and the perils of kids living in the digital world
"It’s been powerful to watch people enunciate a theology of care for creation"
Laudato si’ guides Indian archdiocese to help fisherfolk
Brazilian bishops stand up for the Yanomami people
The Gaia Man, James Lovelock
Pope calls for a new relationship with God, others and Creation
| Catholic Digest | UCAN | Living in faith | La Croix Africa | La Croix español
About Us | Contact Us| Newsletter Sign-up| Donate| Terms and Conditions| FAQ| La Croix| Confidentiality Policy| Sitemap