Comparative Assessment of the Pandemic Responses in Australia and Thailand

    Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

    Period19 Sept 2021 → 15 Dec 2022

    Media contributions

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    Media contributions

    • TitleStories of the “Good Vaccines” - Lessons Learned in Public Health Communications
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletThe Standard
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryThailand
      Date15/12/22
      DescriptionAfter a year of round-the-clock research and countless clinical trials of potential COVID-19 vaccines, a number of vaccines obtained approval in different parts of the world within a rather short time frame. In December 2020, for instance, China approved the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for general use while the UK issued emergency-use approvals for the Pfizer–BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines. Additionally, between December 2020 and June 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) granted emergency-use approvals for six different vaccines. While the appearance of Covid-19 vaccines allowed many across the medical community to breathe a sigh of relief, the existence of multiple vaccines had also brought about a sense of confusion among the general public as to whether there are “good/better” or ‘bad/worse” vaccines. Therefore, a clear communication of a vaccine’s risks and benefits seems to be key for any government when it comes to devising an effective pandemic response. Otherwise, the initial confusion can grow into larger issues threatening public health such as the over-/under-supply of particular vaccines or even vaccine hesitancy in general.
      URLhttps://www.austhaipandemic.com/en/article-09-chavalin-en
      PersonsChavalin Svetanant, Dragana Stosic
    • TitleWhen ‘Voice’ Is Power: COVID Management through the Power of Communication
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletThe Standard
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryThailand
      Date19/09/21
      DescriptionThe COVID crisis has indiscriminately disrupted every single country, revealing both strengths and weaknesses of the elements that sustain public well-being. Its massive scale has posed unthinkable challenges to public health and administration, diplomacy, the economy, and education. For any government, the tool that becomes more indispensable than ever is effective public communication. Without it, public cooperation may never happen.
      URLhttps://thestandard.co/covid-19-public-communication/
      PersonsChavalin Svetanant