ASHP Vaccine Confidence Toolkit
This ASHP Vaccine Confidence Toolkit assists healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians, to build vaccine confidence among their team, patients, and community.
The toolkit consists of sections highlighting key resources for vaccine education, confidence, and patient advocacy.
Sections
Addressing Vaccine Misinformation and Conversation Resources
This section offers a diverse range of user-friendly educational resources, including infographics, videos, and interactive content, to explain vaccines and their significance, while providing links to reliable sources such as official health organizations, along with downloadable materials, catering to parents, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to promote vaccine education and advocacy.
Conversation Starters for Healthcare Professionals
- Resources for Responding to Vaccine-Hesitant Parents
- Immunize.org: Responding to Concerns About Vaccines
- ASHP Tool for Encouraging Vaccine Confidence in the Community
Conversation Starters for Parents
Promoting Health Access
- HHS Get Vaccinated: Where to Go
- AMA COVID-19 Vaccination Health Equity Resources
- Vaccine Equity Planner
- Partnering for Vaccines Resource Hub
Vaccine Benefits and Impact
This section provides resources that describe the numerous benefits of vaccination, including disease prevention, reduced illness severity, and supporting compelling real-life success stories.
Vaccine Basics and General Principles for Patients
MythBusters and FAQs
- CDC Common Vaccine Safety Questions and Concerns
- CDC Vaccines and Autism
- AHA Common Patient Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines
- Vaccination from the Misinformation Virus (PBS Documentary)
Vaccine Schedules and Information
This section provides recommended vaccination schedules and information for different age groups, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and special populations that can be utilized by both healthcare professionals and patients.
Resources for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger
- CDC Adult Immunization Schedule for Ages 19 Years or Older
- CDC Immunization Clinical Resources
Special Populations
- CDC Pregnancy and Vaccination
- CDC Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women
- CDC Yellow Book: Travelers' Health
- CDC Vaccines Based on Age
- CDC What Vaccines Are Recommended for You
- CDC Who Should NOT Get Vaccinated
Resources for Patients
- CDC Parent Friendly Infants and Children Immunization Schedule
- CDC Parent Friendly Children 7-18 Years Old Immunization Schedule
- Trusted Sources of Vaccine Information
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