Last weekend the Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s Youth Vaccine Hip Hop video project was launched on YouTube.
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Through the combined efforts of locally talented youths and nationally recognised artists the project included the writing and recording of the song as well as filming the video clip with young people from throughout the Murrumbidgee Local Health District area.
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District has been eagerly awaiting the launch of ‘Whatchya Gunna Do?’
“We have been fortunate to be able to combine local youth talent with nationally recognised artists including Nooky and Nina Las Vegas,” Murrumbidgee Local Health District director of public health Tracey Oakman said.
“The youth wrote the lyrics, sang the song and participated in the video, all with the support of producer Rahj Conkas, lyric writer Nooky and radio host, DJ and producer Nina Las Vegas,” Mrs Oakman said.
The inspiration behind the project was the Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s desire to see young people educated on the importance of vaccination.
The Murrumidgee Local Health District recently announced that the local area has the highest rate of Human Papillomavirus vaccinations across the nation and would like to see the region take the top spots when it comes to other vaccinations too.
In Australia free vaccinations from the National Immunisation Program are provided to children (at 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 months and 4 years), adolescents (Year 7 at school) and older people (Aboriginal people over 50 and others over 65 years). Additionally free vaccines are available to people with specific medical conditions.
“The aim of the video is to engage with high school age youth to get them thinking about the importance of immunisation,” Mrs Oakman said.
The launch last Saturday was held as part of Wagga Wagga City Council’s Youth Week celebrations.
Mrs Oakman said the project originally came about thanks to an idea from a local health worker.
“The project is the brainchild of Leanne Sanders, Aboriginal Immunisation Health Worker,” Mrs Oakman said.
“Leanne realised many youth do not recognise the importance of being vaccinated and proposed the Hip Hop video as a way of reaching them.”
For more information on vaccinations visit the Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s website at http://www.mlhd.health.nsw.gov.au, the Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s Facebook page or by speaking to your local health professional.
The ‘Whatchya Gunna Do?’ video can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW54z1cIYv8.