Actress, mother, and entrepreneur Nicole Ari Parker has partnered with multinational Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), pioneering “protein-based vaccines with its novel Matrix-M™ adjuvant, to launch Choose to Protect™,” a promotional campaign. designed to teach the public about the rest of the COVID vaccines. “COVID is now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States,” according to the company’s press release.
“As a wife, mother, and daughter of octogenarian parents, I feel a great duty to be informed, talk to our doctors, and make sure the whole family is up to date on vaccinations, especially given how easily the COVID virus is transmitted. it’s spread in our homes,” Parker said. I hope others will join me and choose to protect us and our loved ones this season, so we can all feel when we go to work, spend time with family and friends, and go about our daily lives. “To convey the campaign’s message well and respond to other degrees of education related to COVID-19 vaccines, Novavax has also partnered with HealthyWomen, an online platform committed to educating women on how to “make informed decisions about their fitness. “
According to a survey conducted through The Harris Poll, under contract with the biotech company, among vaccinated adults aged forty-five and older, the data found that those Americans influence their household physical care choices. “82% of adults said vaccines are surely a necessity. “”They have or are very vital to maintaining their physical fitness, with three-quarters saying vaccines are surely a must or very vital to their ability to spend time with family,” according to the study. At its peak between December and February, the evolution of COVID-19 variants such as Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron adds to the seasonal illness.
“Women are the physician leaders of their families, especially those of the ‘sandwich generation’ who care for their young and elderly parents and make decisions about physical care,” said Beth BattaglinoArray RN-C, executive director of HealthyWomen. “COVID has made this role much more difficult, but what has made it less difficult is having access to COVID vaccines that have been well tested and are safe and effective in protecting those of us who enjoy severe illness, hospitalization, or even death. Updated vaccines may also help protect against new and emerging variants. “
Parker and Dr. José Torradas, an emergency physician and spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians, need to keep American families healthy during cold, flu and COVID season and it is imperative to teach others about the other characteristics of the disease. 19 vaccines.
Yolanda Baruch: Why did you join Novavax, HealthyWomen, and the Choose to Protect campaign?
Nicole Ari Parker: I am proud to collaborate with Novavax, HealthyWomen and Dr. José Torradas on the Choose to Protect campaign to help raise awareness about COVID and the importance of vaccination. We have come a long way since the start of the COVID pandemic and I believe, now more than ever, that science-based data is key to encouraging others to take the mandatory measures to protect their loved ones. As an actor who constantly interacts in public space, being vaccinated allows me to feel actually protected, not only for myself but for everyone around me. This campaign is my effort to help others become more informed about COVID vaccine options.
Baruch: Why should other people stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines?
Parker: The pandemic has been difficult. People couldn’t get anywhere and a lot of questions were running through our heads: Will I get infected?Will I hurt someone unknowingly? How will this affect my paintings?Vaccines have made it possible to get back to life, to art, and to see those we love. My family circle and I got vaccinated because we understood it was the most productive way to avoid getting sick. Vaccines have allowed us to cherish the moments we spend together, such as seeing family and traveling. We love exploring new combinations, so it was a wonderful motivation to keep up with our vaccines.
Dr. José Torradas: I get to that: as to why the importance of vaccination is similar to that of influenza, we found that viruses of this nature mutate regularly, so the original vaccines were essentially for other variants. As the year goes on, we’re going to see new dominant strains, so this is one way to be able to track the more severe versions of the virus that are circulating lately, because if we continue to vaccinate with the original booster, you won’t be as prepared for what’s happening now.
Baruch: Why do you think the African-American network is hesitant to get vaccinated given the country’s history of medical racism?Why do they deserve to accept it as true with the medical industry now that formula has marginalized them?
Parker: Well, you know, as an African American, being suspicious of the medical industry is understandable and even in some cases justifiable, but COVID does not discriminate. It can strike anyone, and although we are no longer in a public health emergency, COVID is not over. It’s hard for me to believe, but since mid-September, COVID-related hospitalizations have been on the rise. It is very vital to decide what to do for yourself and your loved ones this fall and winter.
Baruch: A lot of African Americans, with so many other points related to fitness disparities in their community, why is there so much pressure to get vaccinated when other fitness issues haven’t been controlled without viable support?
Dr. Torradas: Then you are right. There are so many issues affecting black and brown communities. As a Hispanic, obesity rates are high; Any chronic disease you can imagine will have higher rates [in those communities]. This is a wonderful consultation because it is a priority. When we communicate about the message, what we’ve seen in Philadelphia looking at teams like the Black Doctors Covid Consortium and their effectiveness is: Who is the messenger? Do you feel that the listener can identify with the messenger? Do you feel that the messenger has ulterior motives or not? And is the messenger ever willing to sit down and have a long, complicated conversation? Even if the end results are rarely very “Yes, I’ll get the vaccine,” as long as there are fitness professionals who can communicate with other people and there is reliable data available, that’s what we have. discovered the maximum cash. Because, again, as you said, the story is such that you’re running at a disadvantage, looking to convince teams to do things that traditionally wouldn’t have yielded intelligent results.
Baruch: What insights and revisions have you found regarding decision-making about COVID-19 vaccination?How will Novavax, HealthyWomen, and the Choose to Protect crusade triumph over them?
Dr. Torradas: A lot of this is science-based knowledge and information, but it’s also a physical literacy issue which is anything that everyone can digest. One of the problems we have when we move to some communities is that we may be speaking at a physical education event, which has a lot of fitness professionals. However, in the Hispanic community, for example, a below-average level of physical literacy is the norm. Your statistics and knowledge problems may not be as successful as photographs and other more fundamental functions, lacking reliable resources of your information. The Choose to Protect crusade brings it all together so you get knowledge and [answers to] questions to talk about [with] your health care professionals about the vaccine. Do it in such a way that you don’t feel overwhelmed by statistics because, in recent years, you’ve found that it’s things that keep others away.
Baruch: What are the motivations for getting vaccinated and maintaining the gaps in vaccine education?
Dr. Torradas: My wife and I, she is a doctor, just like me, and our daughter, she is 3 years old, was born in the middle of the pandemic, for us [and] for me as an emergency doctor and emergency care provider. That she continually sees other people with sniffles, sniffles, and coughs is a predictable trend every year. We know that over the next 4-8 weeks, especially as it gets colder and we start serving a larger circle of family. meetings, those that the numbers are passing up. We start to see friends, family and other people we know start to get sick; It’s a reminder of, “Hey, we deserve to get vaccinated. ” And then sometimes other people will be surprised. They don’t think it’s much until a relatively healthy friend of theirs has a bad outcome. A lot of this is just seeing what’s around you and hearing the message accept as true from the other people you’d be talking to and need to get that kind of data.
For information, please visit: www. ChoosetoProtect. com