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He and his wife teach their community protective habits, coordinate with other churches to support families at home, and welcome vaccines. When misinformation alarms people, Amani and Peter patiently explain vaccine safety and challenge harmful beliefs, helping the community accept vaccination and plan second doses for lasting protection.","Amani and Peter Help their Community Fight  \nCovid  \nEnglish Health  \nAmani and Peter Help their Community Fight  \nCovid  \nAuthors: Margaret Hill & Kathie Watters Illustrator: Jo Clifford  \nEnglish  \nCopyright © 2021, SIL International  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. You can adapt, translate and distribute the materials for noncommercial purposes. You must credit the original copyright holder and copyright your new work under the same license.  \nAmani was the pastor of a large church in a town in Bingola. It had been about a year since he 􀀚rst heard about a new disease that was killing people in China. As time went on, he heard that more and more people were dying of this disease called Covid. But it didn't seem to be a􀀠ecting life in his town. Amani and his wife Rose had a son, Mark, who was studying in the capital city. One night as they chatted with Mark, he told them that people were dying there in the capital of Covid, but the Government hadn’t yet issued a public statement.  \nAfter a couple months more, no-one could deny that Covid was in the country. People were dying in the big cities and the hospitals were becoming overwhelmed. Oxygen, which was needed by the sickest patients, was in short supply. Amani learned a lot about the disease and helped his church people to learn to do the things that would stop the disease spreading, like washing their hands frequently, wearing a mask outside the house, and not getting too close to people. They also learned how to know someone had caught Covid, and to keep away from crowds. Amani worked hard with the other churches in the area, particularly the large Catholic church in town, which was just down the road. They helped people who had to stay home get food.  \nAmani and his family listened to the news and were very happy when they heard that some scientists had developed several vaccines against this horrible disease. People in other countries were starting to get them. Finally, they heard the good news that their own country had managed to buy some vaccine and had also been given some vaccine from a central fund. It was a happy day when the President announced that they would begin vaccinating everyone over 70 years and those who were working in hospitals or clinics.  \nAmani expected everyone to be delighted, but he soon found out that wasn't true. The local Government had asked if the 2 largest churches in town could be used to give the vaccine. This meant his church and the Catholic church down the road. Both agreed willingly, but soon found this wasn't as simple as they thought!  \nFirst, one of Amani's deacons came around to the house, looking very cross. \"Why are you letting our church be used to give the vaccine?\" he asked crossly.\"I’ve heard that this is a plot of the West to put computer chips in us so that they will control us. \"Amani patiently explained that this was a vaccine just like the measles or polio vaccine and no one could geta chip through the needle. The deacon left not sure what to believe.  \nThe next day the team arrived from the capital and set up ready to vaccinate the 􀀚rst people. Amani's father had received an invitation to get a vaccine, but he came round to see his son looking very worried.  \n\"I've read about this vaccine,\" he said. They developed it injust a year. They say normally it takes many years to develop vaccines. How do I know it is safe? Maybe it will make me very ill!\" Amani explained that it had been tested on thousands of people and proved to b","cbCaiiSWD2YLj4CD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiSWD2YLj4CD","pdf",157395,1,12,"English","en",105,"# Amani learns about Covid\n## Teaching prevention in the community\n# Community cooperation and support\n# Vaccine news and initial resistance\n## Addressing fears about chips and safety\n## Discussing internet misinformation\n# Vaccination rollout and responses","[{\"question\":\"How did Amani help people understand Covid in his town?\",\"answer\":\"He learned about the disease and guided church members to adopt protective habits like frequent handwashing, wearing masks outside, avoiding close contact, and staying away from crowds. 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