eTable 1.
Selected vaccine resources, with a focus on the United States.
| For patients and families | ||
|---|---|---|
| Resource | Format | Highlights |
| Where to Go from Vaccines.gov, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | Website (https://www.vaccines.gov/getting/where) Also available in Spanish (https://www.vaccines.gov/es/recibir/d%C3%B3nde) |
Tools to find out where to get vaccines, including more common (flu) and harder-to-find vaccines (yellow fever, for travelers) |
| Vaccines for Children (VFC), program overview for parents | Website (https://www.cdc.gov/features/vfcprogram/) Also available in Spanish (https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/especialesCDC/ProgramaVacunas/) |
Informs parents about children’s eligibility for VFC and provides contact information for help finding a VFC provider |
| Vaccines & Immunizations, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Website (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html) | Vaccine schedules, and information for specific groups, such as parents, pregnant women, and travelers |
| Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) | Website (https://vaccineinformation.org/) | Personal testimonies, video library, and links to many other reputable sites for vaccine information |
| Immunizations, from Healthychildren.org, the parenting website of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Website (https://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/default.aspx) Also available in Spanish (https://www.healthychildren.org/Spanish/safety-prevention/immunizations/Paginas/default.aspx) |
Personal testimonies from families and physicians, also provides “Tear-free Vaccination Tips” and suggestions for addressing fear of needles |
| Your Child’s Vaccine Visit, CDC | Website (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/visit/index.html) | More about reducing the stress of receiving vaccines on children and parents |
| IAC Vaccine Information Statements, in multiple languages | Website (https://www.immunize.org/vis/) | Click on “Language Index” to find vaccine information statements in your patients’ preferred languages to distribute along with English translations |
| Vaccination Materials in Spanish, CDC | Aggregate of websites, including links to podcasts (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spanish/materials.html) | Resources addressing vaccines for children, teens, and adults in Spanish |
| International materials from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Vaccine Education Center (VEC) | Website (https://www.chop.edu/pages/international-vaccine-and-vaccine-safety-related-informational-materials) | Another resource for materials in languages other than English. Note that materials in Spanish are available in other locations on the VEC website. |
| Common Ingredients in U.S. Licensed Vaccines, United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) | Website (https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/common-ingredients-us-licensed-vaccines) | Discusses why certain ingredients such as formaldehyde are used in some vaccines in a question/answer format |
| Vaccine Ingredients, VEC | Website (https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-ingredients) | Explains vaccine ingredients such as aluminum salts, gelatin, and thimerosol, and addresses concerns about safety |
| History of Vaccines, an educational resource by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia | Website (https://www.historyofvaccines.org/) | Interactive timeline of milestones in the understanding of infectious diseases and vaccine development |
| Vaccines on the Go: What You Should Know, VEC | Mobile app (available for Apple and Android; see https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/parents-pack/vaccines-go-what-you-should-know) | Vaccine information, opportunities to ask questions, and more in app format |
| Vax Pack Hero, VEC | Online video game (http://vaxpackhero.com/) | Video game for children (and adults!) |
| Just the VAX, VEC | Online trivia game (https://media.chop.edu/data/files/vaccine-trivia-game/index.html) | Interactive, multiple choice game |
| Parents’ Guide to Childhood Immunizations, CDC | Downloadable pdf (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/tools/parents-guide/downloads/parents-guide-508.pdf) | Booklet format for parents |
| For healthcare providers | ||
| #HowIRecommend videos by topic and clinician type, CDC | Online videos (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/howirecommend/by-topic.html) | Videos discussing how to make effective vaccine recommendations and involve your whole practice in doing so |
| Vaccines Licensed for Use in the United States, FDA | Website (https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/vaccines-licensed-use-united-states) | Package inserts for all vaccines licensed in the United States |
| Potential Allergens in Vaccines per 0.5 mL dose, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institute for Vaccine Safety | Table (http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/components-Allergens.htm) | Provides a summary table of potential allergens to help address patient/family questions |
| Vaccines & Immunizations, for healthcare providers, CDC | Aggregate of websites (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/index.html) | Overview of CDC resources for healthcare providers |
| Immunization Action Coalition | Website (https://www.immunize.org/) | IAC’s website for healthcare professionals includes screening checklists for vaccination, resources for responding to concerns about vaccines, and a section on state laws and mandates, including what type of exemptions are allowed in each state |
| Adult Vaccinations: Team-Based Immunization, American Medical Association’s STEPS Forward | Interactive website offering continuing education credit (https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2702553) | Module to help involve your whole practice in fostering a culture of immunization, with a focus on adults. Includes information for vaccine providers but could be adapted for clinics that do not provide vaccines directly. |
| Immunization Education and Training, CDC | Aggregate of websites, some of which offer continuing education credit (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/index.html) | Courses on a variety of immunization topics, including one entitled “How Nurses and Medical Assistants Can Foster a Culture of Immunization in the Practice” |
| Communicating with Families, AAP | Aggregate of websites (https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/immunizations/Pages/Communicating-with-Families.aspx) | Case studies, sample responses, and strategies to address patient concerns, with a focus on pediatrics |
| Change Template on Vaccine Hesitancy, AAP | Aggregate of websites (https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/immunizations/Practice-Management/Pages/Change-Template-on-Vaccine-Hesitancy.aspx) | Pre- and post-test on vaccine hesitancy for providers, and more resources |
| Prescription for Information about vaccines tear pad | Website to order free materials (https://vaccineproforder.chop.edu/prescription-for-information-pads) | Order these pads for free to write your patients a prescription for accurate vaccine information |
| Immunization Schedules, CDC | Website (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/index.html) | Multiple views of the recommended immunization schedules for children and adults |
| Vaccine Schedules App for Health Care Providers, CDC | Mobile app (available for Apple and Android; see https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/schedule-app.html) | Recommended immunization schedules in app format |
| PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor | Mobile app (available for Apple and Android; see https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pneumo/hcp/pneumoapp.html) Also available as a website (https://www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/m/pneumo/pneumo.html) |
Tool to provide accurate recommendations for pneumococcal vaccines for children and adults based on patient characteristics you enter |
| Immunizations social media toolkit, AAP | Aggregate of websites (https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/immunizations/Practice-Management/Pages/Immunization-Social-Media-Toolkit.aspx) | Includes how-to information as well as graphics and sample posts for various social media platforms |
| Examples of professionals using Twitter to promote sound messages about vaccines | Dr. Dave Stukus, @AllergyKidsDoc Timothy Caulfield, @CaulfieldTim Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD, @PeterHotez Paul Offit, @DrPaulOffit Dr. Nancy Messonnier, @DrNancyM_CDC |
Reviewing tweets by these individuals and others can help you develop your own style |
| National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) graphics and sample social media posts | Graphics for social media (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam/graphics.html) Sample posts to communicate with parents (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam/parents/social-media.html) Sample posts to communicate with healthcare professionals (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam/hcp/social-media.html) |
NIAM is in August. Add these to your social media posts; some can be used all year. |
| Videos and Tools from Vaccines.gov, HHS | Graphics, videos, widgets, and templates for websites and social media (https://www.vaccines.gov/resources/videos_and_tools) | Add these to your website or social media posts to spread reliable vaccine information |
| Vaccine advocacy toolkit, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) | Toolkit (https://www.idsociety.org/policy--advocacy/immunization-and-vaccine-policy/adult-and-adolescent-immunization/) | Strategies for connecting with lawmakers, talking points, and a primer on anti-vaccine legislation |
| Vaccine Websites, VEC | Aggregate of websites (https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/resources/vaccine-websites) | Even more resources |
Abbreviations: AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FDA, United States Food & Drug Administration; HHS, United States Department of Health and Human Services; IAC, Immunization Action Coalition; IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America; NIAM, National Immunization Awareness Month; VEC, Vaccine Education Center; VFC, Vaccines for Children