APhA Vaccine Confident

Vaccine confidence looks different for everyone.

Welcome to APhA’s Vaccine Confident website. Here, you will find the tools and resources you need to build vaccine confidence in your patients and communities. These Vaccine Confident resources were developed in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Explore the major category headings at the top of each Vaccine Confident webpage, and you’ll gain access to educational webinars and podcasts, patient resources (e.g., flyers, brochures, tear sheets), and video success stories. Within the “Conversation Guide,” you’ll find the detailed APhA Vaccine Confident Playbook to inform your conversations about COVID-19 vaccines.

Below are quick summaries and resources about common COVID-19 topics for pharmacists and their teammates. Dive in!

Pharmacy vaccine access maps

University of Pittsburg School of Pharmacy

What's New?

COVID-19 Vaccines: Conversations with Patients

This training includes seven different patient scenarios related to the COVID-19 vaccines. You will hear patient ask questions about the vaccines, then indicate how you would respond, and hear the recommended responses from pharmacists.

Start the Training

Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Throughout the Immunization Neighborhood

CPE Available

This July 2021 Pharmacy Today supplemental article aims to give pharmacists the tools they need to turn their patients’ vaccine hesitancy into vaccine confidence and improve COVID-19 vaccination rates in disproportionately affected groups.

Read the Article

COVID Variants

Pharmacists have been getting lots of questions about how it was possible to safely develop COVID-19 vaccines so quickly. Join us for this episode of our 15 on COVID-19 series to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine development process.

Learn More

The Do’s and Don’ts in Having a COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Discussion With Patients

Take this short multiple-choice quiz to evaluate your knowledge of what approaches have been shown effective to increase vaccine confidence, and what words or approaches you should avoid.

Take the Quiz

Myth vs. Fact – Vaccine Hesitancy

Learn how to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to the patients you serve in this CPE webinar. Hear practical tips for navigating these conversations from an expert on CDC’s Vaccinate with Confidence Team, Dr. Stephen Perez, PhD, RN, CRNP, ACRN.

Watch Now

The Role of Health Equity in Vaccine Hesitancy: Challenges and Opportunities

Join us for this CPE webinar on May 25th from 1:00-2:00pm ET to explore vaccine hesitancy among different populations, discuss solutions to address vaccine hesitancy across various cultural groups, and identify strategies for the equitable delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Watch Now

Access more Education & Resources

University of Pittsburgh Pharmacists Empower Pediatric Patients While Receiving Vaccinations

On the Frontlines

“We have really embraced creating an individualized experience for the kids and families who come to get vaccinated with us,” said Sophia Herbert, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics at University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.

Vaccine confidence looks different for everyone.

Welcome to APhA’s Vaccine Confident website. Here, you will find the tools and resources you need to build vaccine confidence in your patients and communities. These Vaccine Confident resources were developed in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Below are quick summaries and resources about common COVID-19 topics for pharmacists and their teammates. Dive in!

Pharmacy vaccine access maps

Address concerns about

Vaccine development

Address concerns about

Safety & effectiveness

Build confidence in

Pregnancy & fertility

Address concerns about

How vaccines work

Address concerns about

Vaccine side effects

Address concerns about

Religious beliefs

Address concerns about

Misinformation

Build confidence in

Diverse communities

Build confidence in

Talking with patients

Build confidence in

Current recommendations

Build confidence in

Children & teens

What's New?

COVID-19 Vaccines: Conversations with Patients

This training includes seven different patient scenarios related to the COVID-19 vaccines. You will hear patient ask questions about the vaccines, then indicate how you would respond, and hear the recommended responses from pharmacists.

Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Throughout the Immunization Neighborhood

CPE Available

This July 2021 Pharmacy Today supplemental article aims to give pharmacists the tools they need to turn their patients’ vaccine hesitancy into vaccine confidence and improve COVID-19 vaccination rates in disproportionately affected groups.

COVID Variants

Pharmacists have been getting lots of questions about how it was possible to safely develop COVID-19 vaccines so quickly. Join us for this episode of our 15 on COVID-19 series to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine development process.

The Do’s and Don’ts in Having a COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Discussion With Patients

Take this short multiple-choice quiz to evaluate your knowledge of what approaches have been shown effective to increase vaccine confidence, and what words or approaches you should avoid.

Myth vs. Fact – Vaccine Hesitancy

Learn how to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to the patients you serve in this CPE webinar. Hear practical tips for navigating these conversations from an expert on CDC’s Vaccinate with Confidence Team, Dr. Stephen Perez, PhD, RN, CRNP, ACRN.

The Role of Health Equity in Vaccine Hesitancy: Challenges and Opportunities

Join us for this CPE webinar on May 25th from 1:00-2:00pm ET to explore vaccine hesitancy among different populations, discuss solutions to address vaccine hesitancy across various cultural groups, and identify strategies for the equitable delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations.

On the Frontlines