6.2 How to Tailor Messages about COVID-19 Vaccine

Risk Group

Suggested Key Message

  1. Health worker
  • As a health worker, the COVID-19 vaccine will help protect you from exposure while you are performing your job. By getting vaccinated, you can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission to your patients, family, neighbors and community, and continue to provide essential health services.
  1. Elderly or older person above 55 years
  • COVID-19 has been shown to affect older people more adversely. The vaccine will help protect you from COVID-19 or from becoming severely ill if you are infected with the virus.
  1. Anyone between 18- 50 years with chronic conditions
  • COVID-19 has been shown to affect people with chronic conditions more adversely. The vaccine will help protect you from COVID-19 infection or from becoming severely ill if you are infected with the virus.
  1. Other essential workers (e.g., Police, Army, Prisons, teachers, etc.)
  • As an essential worker who encounters other people in your day-to-day routine, the COVID-19 vaccine will help protect you from exposure while you are performing your job.