Demonizing the others: vendetta coverage of Tablighi Jamaat and Kumbh Mela during the COVID-19 pandemic in India

Jena, Aniruddha; Yadav, Ram Awtar; Rambarki, Raviteja

doi:10.1080/01296612.2021.1946282

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“…The government struggled to appear as a reliable source of information to them. It did not help that the media allegedly attached a religious connotation to the spread of the virus (Jena, Yadav and Rambarki, 2021;Mustafa, 2020;Sharma and Anand, 2020.…”

Section: Mistrust Of Federal Policies In Specimc Communitiesmentioning

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Serving Rural Communities Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adaptations of a Student Driven Telehealth Model

Abdullah¹,

Ozair²

2021

HPHR

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The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic varied greatly, with significant regional variations in the frequency and intensity of the public health measures taken to combat it. India was one of the worst affected nations worldwide, with 420,000 reported deaths having occurred due to SARS-CoV-2 infection by the end of July 2021. Given that merely 6.8% of the population had been fully vaccinated by then, restrictive measures continue to play a critical role in late 2021. Adherence to World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) and national COVID-19 guidelines was extremely heteregenous throughout the country. Social and behavioural impact of the measures employed by administrative authorities in India to control the spread of COVID-19 on different strata of the population were widely varying. Personal beliefs, influenced by religious and cultural factors, exarcebated the challenges faced by the administration in enforcing public health measures. The dispersal of information by government bodies and its acceptance by the public was severely impacted by the deep mistrust that had accrued in the general populace owing to agitations against the state’s policies about citizenship and agriculture. This opinion piece explores the interplay between the public health mitigative measures enforced by administrative institutions in India and the socio-economic and behavioral obstacles that challenged federal and state efforts.

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Section: Mistrust Of Federal Policies In Specimc Communitiesmentioning

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Serving Rural Communities Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adaptations of a Student Driven Telehealth Model

Abdullah¹,

Ozair²

2021

HPHR

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“…India saw the worst of the pandemic during this period as a result of the high infection rate of the new mutants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, especially the double-mutant strain of the Alpha (B.1.1.7) and Delta variant (B.1.617) [ 7 ]. The phenomenal speed of infection and the rise in reproduction number (R0) during the second wave of the pandemic can be attributed to the confluence of numerous factors: lack of preparedness of the health care system, non-compliance with social-distancing norms, increased testing, political elections, poorly implemented precautions during festivals and weddings, sporting events, and large-scale religious gatherings like the Haridwar Kumbh Mela and the Tablighi Jamaat [ 6 , 8 , 9 ]. The Indian health care system cracked under pressure and was unable to keep up with the volume of COVID-19 cases [ 10 ].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: A Mixed-Methods Study

Sanghavi¹,

Neiterman²

2022

Cureus

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Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy is a significant threat to public health efforts to stop the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In India, it is critical to attain high vaccination rates to prevent overload in the healthcare system. Older adults play a central role in families' decision-making, but there is a lack of research on middle-aged and older adults' vaccine perceptions in India in general, and about their concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations.Research question: This study aimed to explore which factors affect COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in middleaged and older adults in India and what factors can reduce their vaccine hesitancy and increase its uptake.Materials and methods: A mixed-method sequential design was employed to conduct the study. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants by sending an online invitation. For phase one of the study, a quantitative survey with 34 questions was distributed through WhatsApp. For phase two of the study, qualitative one-on-one interviews were conducted with those participants who completed the survey and agreed to participate in this next phase.Results: In total, 65 individuals responded to the online survey and 10 participated in semi-structured interviews. The participants were residing in India and their age range was from 40 to 89 years. Analysis of the data identified that although the majority of participants supported the vaccine, the main reasons for vaccine hesitancy included uncertainty about the effectiveness of the vaccine, fear of side effects, unclear and insufficient information about the vaccines and altered risk perception. This study also showed that those who felt that the consequences of COVID-19 were mild were also more likely to be vaccine-hesitant. Conclusion:While the results of the study showed that most of the participants supported the COVID-19 vaccines, they expressed uncertainty regarding their effectiveness. The safety and effectiveness of the vaccines were found to be prime contributing factors to vaccine hesitancy in this sample. The findings from this pilot study can be used to develop a larger, more comprehensive study on vaccine hesitancy among middle-aged and older adults in India, which would provide more insights into strategies that can be employed to promote vaccinations.

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The Political Economy of Pandemic Management in India

Moolakkattu

Purushothaman

2023

International Political Economy Series

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Demonizing the others: vendetta coverage of Tablighi Jamaat and Kumbh Mela during the COVID-19 pandemic in India

Cited by 5 publications

References 1 publication

Serving Rural Communities Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adaptations of a Student Driven Telehealth Model

Serving Rural Communities Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adaptations of a Student Driven Telehealth Model

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: A Mixed-Methods Study

The Political Economy of Pandemic Management in India

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