Educating Patients & the Public

Strategies from CDC for communicating accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines, responding to gaps in information and using credible, evidence-based messaging when confronting misinformation.

Information for general public from CDC on programs to monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

Guidance for the general public on the vaccination process, including finding vaccination sites and getting a vaccination card.

Communications materials and guidance from an HHS campaign to increase vaccine confidence and reinforce basic prevention messages.

Materials for medical centers, clinics, and clinicians to use or adapt to build confidence about COVID-19 vaccination.

A curated collection of resources in our Culturally Competent Care section.

This collection of CDC resources is designed to help clinicians share clear and accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines when starting or continuing conversations with parents/guardians.

This Ad Council-coordinated campaign provides accurate and timely information to answer Americans’ questions and concerns about vaccine side effects, efficacy, and clinical trials.

A Spanish-language HIVMA-developed resource for HIV clinicians to respond to patient questions regarding COVID-19 vaccines.

CDC information for the public about vaccine breakthrough cases.

CDC resource answers common questions asked by members of the public.

NIH one-pager with a list of ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for COVID-19 vaccination communication.

CDC communication strategies and tips for health care providers.

A collection of guidance and printable resources to help leaders and organizations understand, identify, and stop the spread of health misinformation in their communities.

Patient-facing toolkit for communicating about COVID-19 with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Fully vaccinated people with COVID-19 were less likely to be hospitalized, require mechanical ventilation, or die during a period when the Delta variant became predominant, according to this CDC MMWR.

Interim findings suggest a moderate reduction in the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing infection after Delta variant predominance, according to this CDC MMWR.

Patient-facing information from CDC on vaccine breakthrough infections.

An interactive graphic from NIH addressing key questions to related to pregnancy and COVID-19.

This communication warns the American public about the urgent threat of health misinformation and calls for a whole-of-society approach to address this challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Information for patients confirming that free COVID-19 services are available to anyone and that a social security number or government ID is not required. 

This CDC handbook includes potential strategies, interventions, and ready-made messages and materials to increase COVID-19 vaccination confidence and access in communities.

Monitoring of U.S. vaccination indicates reassuring safety profiles for COVID-19 vaccines, according to this CDC MMWR. Local and systemic reactions were common, rare reports of anaphylaxis were received, and no unusual or unexpected reporting patterns were detected.

Despite overall decreases in COVID-19 vaccination nonintent from September to December 2020, younger adults, women, non-Hispanic Black adults, adults living in nonmetropolitan areas, and adults with less education and income or without health insurance continue to have the highest estimates of nonintent, according to this CDC MMWR.

A report developed by the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee.

IDSA podcast on efforts to combat COVID-19 misinformation, including vaccines, treatments and the role of government.

This provider-facing CDC fact sheet outlines patient counseling advice related to resumption of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine administration [PDF].

This patient-facing CDC fact sheet outlines key information about resumption of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine administration [PDF].

Short Beth Israel Lahey Health “COVID Conversations” video explainer.

Video recording and written summary of a forum hosted by the Annals of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians.