22 Oct 2009

UKRAINE / IMMUNIZATION

An unprecedented vaccination crisis that started in May 2008 is putting many Ukrainian children at risk of contracting deadly diseases. Parents’ fear of immunizing their children could be the result of negative reporting in the media, rumors and misinformation. UNICEF

Posted at: October 22, 2009 7:32 pm

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STORY: UKRAINE / IMMUNIZATION 
TRT: 1:50 
SOURCE: UNICEF 
RESTRICTIONS: NONE 
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS 
  
DATELINE: 25 SEPTEMBER 2009, ODESSA , UKRAINE 
  
SHOTLIST: 
  
1.      Med shot, mother and child at the policlinic 
2.      Close up, baby being vaccinated 
3.      Wide shot, corridor of the policlinic 
4.     Close up, Olga's face 
5.      Close up, Luka, Olga's baby 
6.      Wide shot, two mother with their babies in the waiting room 
7.      SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Robert Ouvrier: 
"It can be shown very clearly, it happened in Great Britain it has happened in Australia , when there's been a fall off in the immunization rate, children start dying form the primary disease much more commonly than they et side affects that led to the parents stopping immunization" 
8.      Wide shot, children coming of school 
9.      Wide shot, mother being interviewed 
10.   Wide shot, head nurse showing cold chamber where vaccines are kept 
11.   Wide shot, nurses in staff room discussing vaccines issues 
12.   Med shot, nurse 
13.   Med shot, nurse giving vaccination to a young boy 
14.   Close up, nurse injecting the vaccine 
15. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Latyshev: 
"No one wants to think the worst but an epidemic will be the result of people refusing to vaccinate. Everybody has a right to choose to vaccinate or not. But no one thinks about the consequences. They just live in the present moment." 
16.   Wide shot, Latyshev with his kid in the payground 
17.   Med shot, Latyshev with his son on the side 
18.   Close up, Latyshev son's face 
  
STORYLINE: 
  
Vaccinating one's child is a routine health practice in many countries around the world. But here, in Ukraine , it's become the topic of a passionate debate, leaving the Ukrainian population vulnerable to infectious diseases. 
  
Olga, like many apprehensive mothers, did not get her seven-month-old baby, Luka immunized. While there are legitimate health risks for unvaccinated children, dispelling mothers' fears is not easy. 
  
SOUNDBITE (English) Professor Robert Ouvrier: 
"It can be shown very clearly, it happened in Great Britain it has happened in Australia , when there's been a fall off in the immunization rate, children start dying form the primary disease much more commonly than they the side affects that led to the parents stopping immunization." 
  
The alarming trend amongst parents not to immunize their children is mainly due to growing pressure from negative media coverage and comments from those skeptical of vaccination. 
  
In response to the immunization crisis Ukraine, UNICEF has launched a project called "restoring public trust in immunization. This project supports the ministry of Health in rebuilding people's confidence by making sure parents and health professionals receive correct and evidence based information 
  
SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Latyshev: 
"No one wants to think the worst but an epidemic will be the result of people refusing to vaccinate. Everybody has a right to choose to vaccinate or not. But no one thinks about the consequences. They just live in the present moment." 
  
The current spell of fear against vaccines amongst the Ukrainian people, indicates that rebuilding trust could be a long painstaking process.

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