Christopher J Colvin – The Conversation

Through their vaccination choices, parents are often communicating not just what they think, but also who they are. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

November 16, 2021

Unpacking parents’ reasons for not vaccinating their children: why it matters

Sara Cooper, South African Medical Research Council; Alison Swartz, University of Cape Town; Bey-Marrié Schmidt, University of the Western Cape; Charles Shey Wiysonge, South African Medical Research Council; Christopher J Colvin, University of Cape Town; Evanson Z Sambala, University of the Witwatersrand, and Natalie Leon, South African Medical Research Council

Vaccination uptake is influenced by many factors and carries a variety of meanings – social, political, economic, ideological, moral as well as biological.

Activists of the Movement for Change and Social Justice canvassing the streets of Gugulethu in Cape Town. MCSJ

October 20, 2020

How COVID‑19 changed community engagement in South Africa’s low income areas

Myrna van Pinxteren, University of Cape Town and Christopher J Colvin, University of Cape Town

The unique challenges of the pandemic changed the way community organisations work. Organisations that worked in silos during other emergencies bundled their expertise and resources.

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