Trusted Resources
The science hasn’t changed. Vaccination continues to be the best defense against preventable diseases and their potentially serious complications. Refer below for strategies for building trust and educating families at each patient visit.
For Providers
General Resources
- Vaccine Education Center (CHOP)
- Navigating Conflicting Vaccination Recommendations (JAMA)
- The Vaccine Integrity Project
- The Evidence Collective
- How to Talk with Parents about Vaccines (Institute for Vaccine Safety)
- Comprehensive Vaccine Education Program (Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society)
- Connecting the Dots: Vaccine Confidence Resources (PDF) (AIM 2024)
- The Public Health Communicators Guide to Misinformation
- Vaccine Fears Overturned by Facts (PDF)
- Communicating More Effectively About Vaccines (PDF)
- IZ Studies
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Vaccine Confidence Toolkit
- The Latest on Childhood Immunizations: Practical Guidance for Clinicians webinar slide deck and recording (log-in may be required).
- Clinical Family Immunization Communications FAQ
- Hepatitis B Vaccine FAQ
- COVID Vaccine FAQ
Vaccine Communication
- Vaccine Social Media Campaign Toolkit
- Fact Checked
- Vaccine Communication Aids (also available in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese)
Common Health Coalition (link)
For Parents
General Resources
- Answers to Parents’ Top Immunizations Questions (CDPH)
- HealthyChildren.org
- Voices for Vaccines
- Vaccinate Your Family
- Shot by Shot (personal stories)
- Vacúnate Ya (Spanish language website for families)
- Parent Handouts (Immunize.org)
- Back to the Vax (moms who became pro-vaccination)
- Myths and Facts: The Safety of Vaccines (WebMD)
- Vaccines-Calling the Shots documentary (2014 PBS) Examine the science behind vaccinations, the return of preventable diseases, and the risks of opting out
- Immunize for Good (Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition)
- Childhood Vaccine: Tough Questions, Straight Answers (Mayo Clinic)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
- Vaccine Education Center (CHOP)
- Do Vaccines Overwhelm the Immune System? (PDF)
- Talking About Vaccines with Dr. Paul Offit (brief videos on vaccine safety topics
