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. 2021 Jul 21;22(9):1853–1855.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.07.006

Supplementary Table 1.

Educational Areas Addressed Starting in September 2020, Before Any COVID-19 Vaccines Received Emergency Use Authorization

• The history of vaccine safety and the success of vaccination programs in the United States
• The role of center leaders, providers, and clinical staff in promoting vaccine acceptance
• Acknowledging the flood of sometimes conflicting information about vaccines, and establishing trusted communication channels for information going forward
• The research and approval process, related to safety and efficacy
• How vaccines work, including background on mRNA vaccines, to begin to build confidence in the new technology
• The possibility of side effects, and the fact that most of them are simply reflections of a functioning immune system and a favorable vaccine response