Air Health Our Health Crossing the COVID Vax Divide: how to have more effective vaccination conversations using behavioral science
You may remember Destiny Aman from the recent episode on the science of vaccines. She’s back to talk about having these conversations from the behavioral science side of things. Destiny Aman runs JPoint Collaborative and has a background in behavioral science working as a risk communication expert and has over 20 years of helping translate science into practical solutions adapting to environmental risks, including in work that has supported FEMA and the CDC. She’s here today to share more about how people think about risk, mistrust of science, and how to reach out about vaccines while maintaining relationships with people we love.
4 Steps Toward More Effective Vaccination Conversations
- Reflect on and invest in the relationship.
- Identify common ground, and (importantly) validate that shared common ground.
- Address barriers, using your own personal story.
- Make a gracious and respectful exit.
To Do:
1- Get your COVID 19 vaccine if you haven’t done so yet. Learn more about the COVID19 vaccines at the American Lung Association, and find where you can get your vaccine here.
2- Reach out to your loved ones about the importance of vaccination- feel free to share the last podcast regarding vaccine science or share what you’ve learned as an equal, especially in how to communicate more effectively.
3- Make a plan for the holidays and be sure you are giving friends and loved ones over a month’s awareness of where your COVID safety lines will be for the holidays and what accommodations for unvaccinated family and friends you may be able to make.
4- Consider a donation to the American Lung Association here, who is trying to help share accurate information about COVID19 vaccination and fund research and advocacy.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Visit blog post for more information, or go to airhealthourhealth.org.
Follow and comment on Facebook page and Instagram.
Record a question or comment on the Anchor podcast site or send an e-mail via the website.