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The Vaccine Confidence Project provides resources and training to educate healthcare professionals and the public which share the goal of optimizing vaccine confidence in MA, to ensure that all residents are fully protected against vaccine preventable disease.
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Communicating About Vaccination During Pregnancy
Vaccines are a safe and effective way to help protect pregnant people and their babies from serious cases of flu, COVID-19, whooping cough, and RSV. Use these talking points to communicate with pregnant people about what vaccines they should receive, when, and why.
Vaccination Education for Parents and Guardians
The California Department of Public Health addresses COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in a short video.
Boost Oregon
This parent-led community educates other parents about vaccines and dispels rumors that circulate online or among their peers. These parents, and medical providers, empower people to make science-based vaccine decisions for themselves, their families, and the community.
Voices for Vaccines
A family-led organization that promotes positive peer-to-peer conversations about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
Immunization Apps
Helpful apps for healthcare providers and their patients.
Immunization/Vaccine Confidence Handouts
15+ handouts on vaccine confidence, for parents and providers.
What You Should Know About Every Vaccine
These resources address common vaccine questions and misperceptions, including vaccine ingredients, autism, thimerosal, aluminum, vaccine schedules, and more.
Vaccine Safety – Immunize.org
Currently the United States has the safest, most effective vaccine supply in its history. A long-standing vaccine safety system ensures that vaccines are as safe as possible. The FDA ensures the safety, effectiveness, and availability of U.S.-approved vaccines.
Vaccine Safety – CHOP
A national leader in vaccine education.
Vaccine Safety + VAERS, VSD, CISA project
CDC's V-Safe is an after vaccination health checker, which provides timely and transparent information about the safety of vaccines to public health officials, healthcare providers, and the public. The office conducts vaccine safety monitoring and clinical research to help keep vaccines safe.
The Architecture of Provider-Parent Vaccine Discussions at Health Supervision Visits
A study for providers that explores the influence of communication practices on parent resistance to vaccine recommendations and shows that how providers initiate and pursue vaccine recommendations promotes vaccine acceptance.
Principal Controversies in Vaccine Safety in the United States
Summary of current vaccine safety controversies in the U.S.
Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals
An examination of common parental perceptions of vaccination and an evidence-based framework to help providers communicate with parents.
Inside Story: What’s the cure for misinformation on vaccines?
A 25-minute video on the spread of vaccine misinformation and how to combat it.
Immunity Community – Talking about Vaccines
How to have vaccine conversations, including keystone statements, effective messaging, and the HEART and Ask Advise Acknowledge method.
Trust in Vaccines: Why it Matters
This Forum event examines the importance of immunization, the safety of vaccines, and the consequences of vaccine hesitancy.