2SLGBTQIA+ - WHY IMMUNIZE?

Trusted Voices is an initiative by Discovery Centre designed to help promote vaccine confidence in marginalized communities of Nova Scotia by co-creating various resources with partner organizations that work directly within these communities. By working with these Trusted Voices, we are able to create culturally relevant resources that address the concerns of the people in these communities.

In partnership with our friends at the Youth Project, Discovery Centre met with local experts from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to discuss vaccinations, hesitancies, and available resources. Listen to the interviews below:

Meet Abbey, Phillip, and Robert:

Topics:

Current projects or experiences:

What are some of the services that the Halifax Sexual Health Center provides? Abbey:

Barriers in vaccinations and/or healthcare:

What do you see as the top barriers to vaccinations and/or healthcare? Abbey:

What do you see as the top barriers to vaccination and or health care in the communities or groups that you work with? Phillip:

What do you see as the top barriers to vaccination and or healthcare in the communities or groups that you work with? Robert:

What do you see as the top barriers to vaccination and or healthcare in the communities or groups that you work with? Garry:

Misinformation in vaccinations and/or queer health:

What is one piece of misinformation surrounding vaccines and/or queer health that you would love to debunk? Abbey:

What's one piece of misinformation surrounding vaccination that you would love to debunk? Robert:

What are some of the things surrounding queer health that you wish you had known about when you were in your youth? Phillip:

What's one piece of misinformation surrounding Queer Health that you would love to debunk? Robert:

What is one piece of misinformation surrounding vaccines and/or queer health that you would love to debunk? Garry:

COVID-19 pandemic:

What are your biggest takeaways from your experience in the pandemic so far? Phillip:

Careers in heath and science:

What would you say to encourage queer youth interested in working in health or sciences? Abbey:

What would you say to encourage queer youth interested in working in in health or sciences? Phillip

What would you say to encourage queer youth interested in working in in health or sciences? Garry:

Health resources:

Do you have any tips to help encourage Youth in seeking Healthcare? Abbey:

What resources or community groups are you aware of that provide trustworthy information related to queer health and vaccine access? Robert:

Resources located in Nova Scotia:

Let’s Get Protected, Vaccine Confidence Brochure
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Action Canada (Planned Parenthood, Activism, Resource Hub)
Website: https://www.actioncanadashr.org/
Instagram: @actioncanadashr

AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia (STBBI info) (HRM)
Website: https://acns.ns.ca/
Instagram: @acnshfx

The Ally Centre (STBBI info)
Website: https://www.allycentreofcapebreton.com/

CATIE (Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange) (STBBI info)
Website: https://www.catie.ca/

The Community Based Research Centre (LGBT+ Health Research) (HRM)
Website: https://www.cbrc.net/
Instagram: @thecbrc

Cumberland County Sexual Health (Health Services)
Website: https://sexualhealthmatters.ca/
Instagram: @sexualhealthmatters

Eating Disorders Nova Scotia (Health Services)
Website: https://eatingdisordersns.ca/
Instagram: @eatingdisordersns

Halifax Sexual Health Centre (Health Services) (HRM)
Website: https://hshc.ca/
Instagram: @hshc_hfx

Hep NS (STBBI info) (HRM)
Website: https://www.hepns.ca/
Instagram: @hepns902

Laing House (Youth 16-29 Mental Health Services) (HRM)
Website: https://www.lainghouse.org/
Instagram: @lainghouse

MacPhee Centre (Teen 12-19 Safe Space) (HRM)
Website: https://macpheecentre.ca/
Instagram: @macpheecentre

Pride Health (Health Services) (HRM)
Website: https://www.nshealth.ca/content/pridehealth

The Red Door (Youth 13-30 Sexual Health Services)
Website: https://thereddoor.ca/

Truro Sexual Health Centre (Health Services)
Website: https://trurosexualhealth.com/

Youth Health Centre (HRCE) (Health Services) (HRM)
Website: https://www.hrce.ca/about-our-schools/students/youth-health-centres

In proud partnership with The Youth Project:

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