Brilliant Young Minds – Next Generation Creating Media to Combat Vaccine Misinformation
Students and young people nationwide won awards for creating short videos combating vaccine misinformation in Thailand's "Shot of Truth" project, which attracted 330 entrants demonstrating youth potential in promoting health literacy and on
The Vaccine Foundation for the People, partnering with the National Vaccine Institute and organizations including the Digital Economy Promotion Office (DEPA), Sure Before Share Center, Thai News Agency, ASMT, Muang Thai Life Insurance, Pfizer Thailand, AstraZeneca Thailand, and MorDee intelligent health platform under True Digital Group, held an awards ceremony for the 'Shot of Truth' creative media project honoring students and young people who produced short video clips with accurate information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases. The initiative aims to build misinformation immunity and promote creative online media use in Thai society.
The project attracted nationwide participation with 330 entrants from 69 teams. Winning works stood out for creativity, academic accuracy, and accessible communication, demonstrating young people's potential as a powerful force promoting health literacy and misinformation resistance. Top prize winners were the NERVE team from International School Bangkok (ISB) and Mahidol University International Demonstration School (MUIDS).
First runner-up was the 'Vaccinated Already' team from Pathumkongka School in Samut Prakan, and second runner-up was 'Better Than Older Siblings, Only Having Monks' from Darassamut School in Si Racha, Chonburi, and Prajinrat Bamrung School in Prachuap Khiri Khan. The Popular Vote Award for vaccine education clips went to 'Know Vax Now!' from Sanam Luang Witthayalai School in Chonburi, while NERVE also won the Popular Vote for misinformation literacy clips.
NERVE team representatives Nathakorn Mahavirrakun and Patchanon Wongwara stated: 'We aimed to make vaccine information more understandable and relatable in an era where fact and falsehood mix together. This project taught us information verification and using AI to gather data before communicating through video clips. It shows that young people can create positive societal impact and we're committed to further develop this work for continued knowledge sharing.'
Winning works will be distributed through online channels to raise vaccine awareness, reduce misinformation spread, and reinforce the collaborative role of government, private sector, and young people in building an informed society with sustainable wellness.
