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My Vaxx Journey KICK COVID Video Giveaway Guideline

How to create your My Vaxx Journey Video

Thank you for agreeing to participate in the #MyVaxxJourney video giveaway. This social media campaign is led by the Indigenous Youth COVID-19 Working Group on Vaccine Uptake in partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) in Canada!

Your voice is an important part of this campaign. By sharing your personal experience about how you felt on your COVID-19 vaccination journey (during the pandemic, before vaccination, during your first dose, after your second dose), it will help provide a trusted voice from - and for - Indigenous Youth.

Once completed, reviewed and approved, your video will be shared via the campaign’s website www.myvaxxjourney.ca and social media accounts with the hashtag #MyVaxxJourney. Accounts include:

Making your own video might be a little nerve-wracking, so to help you, we have created a video script guideline as an example of how to prepare your vaxx journey experience.

Your video can be as short as 30 seconds or up to 2 minutes (maximum).
Make sure your smartphone camera is steady. Use an object to lean your camera on, or ask a friend or family member to hold the camera for you.
Make sure you are in a well-lit area or room. It’s a good idea to avoid filming with sunlight and artificial light behind you since the light will make your video too bright.
Once you’re ready and feel comfortable, take a good healthy breath….and don’t forget to smile before you hit the video record button!
Talk as you normally would, being considerate of our video giveaway rules, and share what your vaxx journey has been like so far. Below are some questions to think about answering when creating your video to submit. Feel free to answer one, some, all or create your own questions you can answer:
- How have you been feeling about the pandemic in general? Scared, upset, confused, or frustrated?
- Were you unsure or scared about getting a vaccine because of what was being shared on social media?
- Were you uncomfortable because there have been so many changes to daily living during the pandemic?
- Were you feeling worried/scared/hesitant about the vaccines? Or were you feeling hopeful?
- Did you know of anyone - friends, family, community members - who had COVID-19? How did that make you feel?
- Are there other questions you’ve had about the COVID-19 vaccine that you’ve had answered or are planning to ask the vaccine administrator at the vaccine site?
- Where did you get vaccinated, or are planning to get vaccinated? COVID-19 vaccines are available amongst different locations such as hospitals, clinics, community centres, pharmacies, friendship centres, etc. How does your vaccine location impact your feelings when getting vaccinated? Does a community clinic bring a sense of comfort?
- What did you know about the vaccines prior to getting vaccinated? Where did you get your information from – social media, health care professional, websites, etc.?

We encourage each participant to speak to your own journey in your own words, whatever is comfortable for YOU! But if you are still unsure how you want to make your video, we have provided the following script to help you decide how you can prepare to share your story.

Disclaimer: Please read the Giveaway Rules and Terms and Conditions to know what you cannot say or do in the video.

VIDEO SCRIPT EXAMPLE:

Hello! (We encourage you to introduce your story in your own Indigenous language, or in English - whichever is more comfortable for you.)

My name is (First name only) and I am (First Nations, Metis, Inuit - can identify) from (city, province or nation).

I was nervous about getting my vaccination because honestly, I’m scared of (doctors, health care centres, needles). Also, I don’t like being in a hospital. But I went ahead and booked an appointment at a community centre to ask some questions.

I felt more comfortable going to the (community centre / health centre / Friendship Centre / Indigenous vaccination clinic) to ask some questions and make my own decision if I was going to get vaccinated. It was much better than the hospital.

My best friend came with me to help me calm down because I was anxious about getting vaccinated. I was worried about being alone and if something bad happened.

But nothing bad happened and after getting vaccinated, I realized it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I didn’t even feel the needle. It’s so tiny! After a couple of days after the first shot, I called the centre and booked my second dose appointment for 28 days later.

So, now that I have my first vaxx, I’m ok. I’m doing this so we can get out of this pandemic, and to help everyone in my community.

Thank you, Merci, Meegwetch, Nakurmiik, Maarsiv for your participation in the #MyVaxxJourney campaign.

Your story is important and your voice can make a difference!