Vaccine Confidence Resource Library

You have a critical role in helping parents choose vaccination. Addressing questions about vaccines helps parents feel confident in choosing to immunize. Many resources are available for health care professionals to strengthen communication skills, and to use, watch, or print during conversations with parents and families.

Parents view their child's health care team as their most trusted source of vaccine information, including those who are hesitant or who consider delays. Doctors, nurses, medical assistants, and office staff all play a key role in establishing and maintaining a practice-wide commitment to clear vaccine communication and strong vaccine rates.

Autism and Vaccines

Do Vaccines Cause Autism? (PNG) Poster-style infographic.
Do Vaccines Cause Autism? Short article with cited studies.
The Facts About Autism & Vaccines (PDF) Infographic for caregivers.
MMR Vaccine Does Not Cause Autism—Examine the Evidence! (PDF) 3-page summary with evidence and citations.
Autism and Vaccines: Read the Science Literature review with links covering multiple vaccines, ingredients, and the vaccine schedule.
The Truth About Autism and Vaccines Guide (PDF) 14-page guide for providers.
Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism Brief Johns Hopkins article with links to evidence-based studies.

Having Conversations with Parents

Adolescent Immunization Discussion Guides Provider conversation guides and family infographics, including immunization schedules, why to vaccinate, and vaccine specific materials (flu, HPV, meningococcal, Tdap).
Are Vaccines Safe for Children? The Truth About Risks & Benefits Article on vaccine safety, including autism, thimerosal/mercury, and SIDS.
Childhood Immunization Discussion Guides Provider conversation guides and family infographics covering the childhood schedule, combination vaccines, RSV immunization, hepatitis B, rotavirus, DTaP, Hib, PCV, IPV, COVID-19, flu, MMR, varicella, hepatitis A, and measles prevention.
Childhood Vaccinations: Top 12 Questions Answered A Your Local Epidemiologist Q&A on safety, necessity, and vaccine volume.
Common Immunization Questions from Parents Q&A on concerns such as number of shots, nonstandard schedules, and vaccine ingredients.
Explaining How Vaccines Work CDC web page covering how vaccines work and why vaccination is safer than infection.
How to Talk with Patients About Vaccines 5-step guide for vaccine conversations.
Questions Parents May Ask about Vaccines CDC web page covering schedules, side effects, and ingredients.
Reasons to Follow CDC's Recommended Immunization Schedule CDC web page outlining timing, protection, and other key points.
Reframing the Conversation about Child and Adolescent Vaccinations Communications recommendations for providers.
Talking with Parents about Childhood Vaccines CDC tips for discussing vaccines with parents.
Talking with Vaccine Hesitant Parents Strategies for addressing hesitancy.
Talking Points and FAQs: When Vaccine Misinformation Goes Mainstream (English and Spanish)
What If You Don't Vaccinate Your Child? (PDF) 1-page resource for parents.

Increasing Vaccine Confidence Toolkits

Childhood Immunization Toolkit (PDF) Resource collection for providers.
Childhood Immunization Toolkit for Child Care and Early Learning Providers (PDF) Comprehensive guide covering diseases, vaccines, and communication tips.
Childhood Vaccine Information for Health Care Providers CDC web page with parent-communication guidance and disease-specific resources.
Communicating with Families and Promoting Vaccine Confidence Recommendations, infographics, and videos suitable for sharing on social media.
Fact Checked Evidence-based resource for providers on autism, vaccines, measles, and more.
Fact vs. Fiction Common vaccine myths and facts.
Get the Facts Comprehensive web page with strategies for talking with parents about routine childhood vaccines.
Keeps It That Way - Raise Awareness about Diseases and Protection from Vaccines CDC campaign with downloadable fact sheets and posters on diseases and vaccines.
Plain Talk About Immunization Manual Comprehensive manual on vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine function, safety, ingredients, and more.
The Reality About Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Web page with age-specific vaccine and disease information.
Vaccine Communication Resources for Health Care Providers Searchable collection of CDC communication tools.
Vaccine Confidence Resources Materials on adjuvants, alternative schedules, autism, hesitancy, vaccine safety, and more.
Vaccine Confidence Toolkit American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) resources on misinformation, vaccine benefits, and schedules.
Vaccine Resource Hub Talking points and FAQs on how the vaccine schedule keeps kids safe, childhood vaccine questions, COVID-19, flu, RSV, whooping cough, and hepatitis B birth dose. (English, Spanish, and Somali)
Vaccination Saves Lives! Educational materials, videos, public service announcements, and personal stories.

Making Effective Recommendations

Making Effective Recommendations (PDF) 3-page guide to strong vaccine recommendations.
The Act, Recommend, Motivate Approach 3-step method for easy vaccine conversations.

Pregnancy

Arm Yourself With the Facts: Why Vaccines Matter (PDF) 1-page overview of 5 essential facts.
It Starts with Mom (PDF) Provider guide on vaccines during pregnancy.
Maternal and Infant Immunization Discussion Guides Conversation guides for providers with infographics on how vaccines work, immunizations during pregnancy, vaccines recommendations, RSV, and other vaccine-specific topics.
Talking Points and FAQs: Why Pregnant Women Should Get an RSV Vaccine (English and Spanish)

Trainings for Providers

Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Barriers to Vaccination Resource for community health workers (CHWs).
Becoming Trusted Messengers Online Course Evidence-based method of handling vaccine hesitancy.
Comprehensive Vaccine Education Program Training to counter misinformation and hesitancy.
How to Respond to Vocal Vaccine Deniers in Public Guidance on responding in public settings.
Online Module: Talking with Patients CME-eligible online training.
Shots Heard Round the World Toolkit (PDF) Skills and information for online vaccine advocacy.
Vaccine Education Initiative Education and support for people with autism and their families.
Vaccinate Your Family University Education for community health workers, advocates, and community members (bilingual options available).
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy Resources on risk perception, communication strategies, and evaluating information.

Vaccine Safety

Do Vaccine Ingredients Cause Adverse Events? Article with safety evidence on vaccine ingredients.
Here's How We Know It’s Safe to Get Multiple Vaccines at Once Provider resource with social media graphics.
How Do We Know Vaccines Are Safe? (PNG) Poster-style infographic for parents.
Multiple Vaccines at Once CDC provider resource on rationale for early multiple-dose administration.
Multiple Vaccines Are Safe (PNG) Poster-style infographic for parents.
What You Need to Know About Aluminum in Vaccines Provider resource with social media graphics.
Vaccine Safety: Examine the Evidence Article with provider talking points and links to safety studies.
Vaccinations Are Safe: Explaining Why (PDF) 8-page provider document covering autism, ingredients, fetal cell lines, immunization schedule, and more.

Vaccine-Specific Resources

Diseases Brief summaries of all vaccine-preventable diseases.
Ingredients by Vaccine Comprehensive list of childhood vaccine ingredients.

COVID-19

Getting COVID-19 vs. Getting Vaccinated (PDF) Infographic for parents.
COVID-19 Toolkit AAP collection of videos, social media resources, posters, articles and more.
Talking Points: Here’s Why We Know COVID-19 Vaccine Ingredients Are Safe (English and Spanish)
Talking Points and FAQs: Why Pregnant Women Need the Updated COVID-19 Vaccine (English and Spanish)

Hepatitis A

Getting Hepatitis A vs. Getting Vaccinated (PDF) Infographic for parents.

Hepatitis B

Delaying the Hepatitis B Vaccine Would Disrupt the Entire Childhood Immunization Schedule Provider talking points.
Fact Checked: Hepatitis B Vaccine Given to Newborns Reduces Risk of Chronic Infection Key facts for providers about hepatitis B birth dose.
Getting Hepatitis B vs. Getting Vaccinated (PDF) Infographic for parents.
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Talking Points(PDF) For providers.
Hepatitis B Comprehensive resource for providers.

Hib

Getting Hib vs. Getting Vaccinated (PDF) Infographic for parents.

HPV

Getting HPV vs. Getting Vaccinated(PDF) Infographic for parents.
HPV Toolkit AAP collection of videos, social media resources, posters, articles and more.
HPV Guide (PDF) Talking points and infographic for parents.
Is There a Vaccine That Prevents Cancer? (PNG) Poster-style infographic for parents.

Influenza