You are families’ most trusted source of immunization information. Use these resources to communicate effectively.

Practice Immunization Conversations in Free, 30-Minute Virtual Simulation

Learn how to respond to hesitant parents and receive feedback in this immersive and interactive training course, “Increasing Immunization Confidence,” designed for pediatricians and all pediatric care team members. The module includes a refresher on infection prevention and control for your clinic. Click to learn more and register.

New Evidence-Based Recommendations on Framing Immunizations for Families

Learn more about new evidence-based recommendations that were developed by the AAP and Frameworks Institute to help physicians, advocates and others effectively build understanding of and support for child and adolescent vaccinations.

Share the scientific evidence of vaccine safety with parents

Examine the Evidence

AAP Immunization Campaign Toolkit

This Immunization Campaign Toolkit offers infographics, memes, images, articles and videos, optimized for sharing on social media, that you can use to help provide accurate information about vaccines to parents in your networks

How to Make a Truth Sandwich: Debunking Vaccine Disinformation on Social Media

Watch this video on how to respond to disinformation about vaccines on social media.

Protection Against Fall and Winter Respiratory Viruses

Learn strategies for communicating with families about how to protect against fall and winter respiratory viruses with vaccines.

Communicating Effectively About Immunizations

The AAP offers communication aids, such as childhood and adolescent flipcharts, and risk communication videos to guide your vaccine conversations with parents.

Responding to Common Parental Concerns

You may hear some concerns or questions from parents about vaccines. Use this tool to access clear facts about common concerns parents may have.

Vaccine Hesitant Parents

Learn more about the types of parental attitudes toward immunizations and simple strategies for speaking to parents about vaccines.

COVID Vaccination Disinformation Webinars

This series of 1.25-hour webinars hosted by AAP cover disinformation distribution, how to identify the core bad actors and networks spreading disinformation, and the best practices for responding to disinformation online. The 201-level course takes a deeper dive into how to respond to specific threats with real-life scenarios. Every pediatrician can benefit from learning about specific social media campaigns targeting Hispanic and Latino communities and how to counter disinformation to encourage vaccine confidence.

Last Updated

01/13/2025

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics