Covid Research Launch

BEMIS Scotland – in partnership with the Scottish Government and Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care – are delighted to invite you to the launch of two research reports into vaccine experience and hesitancy within African, Caribbean and Black communtiies, as well as a wider variety of groups who may face additional barriers to vaccination, with a particular focus on those with long term conditions or disabilities, those living in deprived areas, and certain minority ethnic groups.

The reports

1. Commissioned by BEMIS Scotland and the African, Caribbean and Black Inclusive Vaccinations Subgroup of the Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network (EMNRN)
   
   Covid-19 Vaccine Experience and Hesitancy Within African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Communities In Scotland
   
   Lead researcher: Dr Josephine Adekola (University of Glasgow)
   
2. The Vaccination Programme: user journeys and experiences of Covid-19 and flu vaccination
   
   The Scottish Government research explores the practical user journeys and wider experiences of Covid and flu vaccination for some groups who may have experienced additional barriers to uptake in Scotland, particularly those living in deprived areas, those with long-term health conditions and disabilities, and certain ethnic minority groups*.
   
   Lead researcher:IPSOS MORI

 

Format and key attendees

The launch event will include presentations by lead researchers, Q+A with Cabinet Secretary Humza Yousaf and a panel discussion and open Q+A with community members and key public health officials.
The full agenda and link to meeting will be sent on Monday 22^nd of August to registered attendees.

• Humza Yousaf MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
• African, Caribbean and Black and broader minority ethnic rights holders
• Dr Rami Ousta – BEMIS CEO
• Lorna Ascroft – Scottish Government Head of Vaccination Inclusion
• Dr. Josephine Adekola – Lead Researcher
• Margaret Lance – Co-Chair of the ACB Inclusive Vaccination Group
• Ruth Dryden – Organisational Lead for Vaccination Evaluation at Public Health Scotland
• Lorna Willocks – Senior Medical Officer, Scottish Government
• Rachel Thwaites – Health and Social Care Analysis, Scottish Government

 

Register to attend

To register to attend and recieve the details of the event in advance please follow the link below or email events@bemis.org.uk.

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* The Scottish Government’s research was carried out by Ipsos Mori, with the close collaboration and support of our Research Advisory Group, with representatives from Public Health Scotland, NHS Health Boards, CEMVO Scotland, Glasgow Disability Alliance, MECOPP, National Parent Forum of Scotland, Poverty Alliance, and the Scottish Youth Parliament