Indonesia mulai melakukan vaksinasi pada 13 Januari 2021 secara gratis bagi seluruh masyarakat. Kota Semarang sebagai salah satu episentrum penyebaran COVID-19 di Jawa Tengah ikut memulai program vaksinasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerimaan masyarakat Kota Semarang terhadap Vaksin COVID-19. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan menggunakan desain cross sectional. Sasaran dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh masyarakat pengguna internet di Kota Semarang dengan rentang usia 18-59 tahun yang bersedia menjadi responden. Responden yang berhasil dikumpulkan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 200 orang. Data responden dikumpulkan melalui angket yang disebar secara daring melalui google form pada 10 Januari – 10 Februari 2021. Hasil dalam penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa, dari 12 pernyataan seputar penerimaan masyarakat Kota Semarang terhadap Vaksin Covid-19, sebanyak 9 penyataan direspon secara negatif. Diantaranya: keamanan dan efektivitas vaksin, kehalalan vaksin, virus mampu hilang dengan sendirinya, virus merupakan produk propaganda, dan kemampuan pemerintah mengatasi pandemi. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa edukasi terhadap masyarakat perlu ditingkatkan mengingat konsensus penerimaan (Receiving/Attending) merupakan tahapan selanjutnya dari pengetahuan (knowledge).

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) menjadi tantangan dunia kesehatan saat ini. Kasus COVID-19 di Indonesia masih menunjukkan tren peningkatan setiap harinya. Kota Semarang sebagai pusat pemerintahan Jawa Tengah memiliki jumlah kasus COVID-19 terbanyak dengan total 24.660 kasus dan 1.957 kasus kematian. Penularan COVID-19 paling memungkinkan terjadi pada pekerja di sektor umum salah satunya pedagang pasar tradisional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap terhadap perilaku pencegahan COVID-19 pada pedagang di Pasar Sampangan, Kota Semarang. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi obeservasional analitik dengan rancangan cross-sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pedagang di Pasar Sampangan yang berjumlah 210 orang dengan sampel sebanyak 53 orang Metode sampling yang digunakan adalah simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan perilaku penerapan protocol kesehatan (p=0,01) serta ada hubungan antara sikap dan perilaku penerapan protocol kesehatan pedagang di Pasar Sampangan (p=0,014). Pemberian pengetahuan yang valid dan komperhensif dari Petugas Kesehatan dapat meningkatkan perilaku penerapan protocol kesehatan pada pedagang di Pasar Sampangan.

Kampus Mengajar Programe was initiated by kementrian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi (Kemendikbud Ristek) as a program that offers opportunities for students from all study program backgrounds throughout Indonesia to contribute in the field of education. In addition to getting an off-campus learning experience, selected students are entitled to a conversion of 20 credits. A total of six students and one field supervisor (DPL) were assigned to SD Negeri Polaman in Mijen District, Semarang City with B accreditation. Program implementation methods that have been implemented include: initial assessment, implementation of activities (literacy and numeracy assistance, adaptation technology, school administration, and soft skills improvement) and final assessment. The results of this program include improving services in terms of teaching (literacy and numeracy), the use of technology for students and teachers, structuring school administration, and improving soft skills for students. Based on this programe, it can be concluded that this program has a positive impact on various parties, including schools, students, and  also DPL.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media has become one of the ways to convey information quickly with internet technology. Of the many uses of social media in obtaining information about COVID-19. Of course, not all are accurate. There are many hoaxes or fake news, while on the other hand, the news happened according to the facts. Confirmed cases found in Semarang City were 88,014 cases with a death toll of 4,460 people. This study aims to find out how to receive information about COVID-19 on social media in the community of Semarang City. This study uses an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design conducted in June-July 2021. The research sample is Semarang residents who have social media with an age range of 15-65 years. The results showed that 68% of respondents believed in information related to COVID-19 on social media. 80% can distinguish hoaxes from true information related to COVID-19 from social media. 71% of respondents confirmed the truth of the news obtained about COVID-19 from Social media. Some respondents believe in the information on social media WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Telegram. So growing digital literacy skills are expected to help the government overcome the issue of corona hoaxes and vaccines that are still emerging. The improved critical way of thinking is expected to be the countermeasure.

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of government activities through the implementation of PPKM. The implementation of community-based health programs has been delayed. This qualitative study aims to evaluate the implementation of the stunting prevention program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted in Demak Regency, which has ten villages classified as stunting locus areas. Collecting data using in-depth interview method to five nutrition program holders at primary healthcare in the locus area. The data processing method uses content analysis. The stunting prevention programs studied included: promotion and counseling of infant and child feeding, supplementary feeding for severely malnourished and stunted toddlers, monitoring of toddlers' growth through posyandu activities, and administration of anthelmintic, vitamin A and supplementation for stunted under-fives. Based on the research, it is known that the stunting prevention program is constrained from the input components including limited health human resources resulting in a high workload; distribution of Vitamin A and helminths is carried out from door to door, and calibration of growth measuring instruments for toddlers is not routinely carried out. other constraints also occur in-process components, including program actuation due to PPKM activities from January to July 2021 by the central and regional governments; and monitoring of malnourished and stunting toddlers at the beginning of the pandemic.