For the latest recommendations and more COVID-19 vaccine resources, visit APhA’s Guide to Coronavirus.

Vaccine Answers with a Personal Touch

Connect your patients with science-based answers to their COVID questions 24/7 with Darieth, a trusted AI guide who engages visitors in a one-on-one conversation about their concerns. Armed with hundreds of answers, Darieth responds to visitors with a respectful discussion that validates their concerns.

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15 on COVID-19: COVID Variants

It seems that every day we learn about a new COVID-19 variant. This 15 on COVID-19 episode examines the significance of different COVID-19 variants, and looks at whether or not variants are affecting COVID-19 therapy or vaccine efficacy.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Across the Life Span

This multiple-choice quiz will test your knowledge of how the COVID-19 vaccine fits in with other recommended routine vaccinations.

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Resources for Pharmacists

Pharmacists can build valuable skills and share success stories. This website is designed to help pharmacy teams build their own confidence and communicate the importance of vaccination through resources based on science, shared knowledge, and experiences with their patients.

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Converting Uncertainty to a ‘Yes’

Coleman Cutchins, PharmD has made it his mission to address vaccine hesitancy using targeted approaches to persuade as many individuals as possible.

Vaccine conversations: It’s a discussion

Dr. Tamara McCants says people have deep-rooted reasons for not wanting to get the vaccine, so a single conversation probably won’t change their mind. More conversations with their lead to greater comfort getting the vaccine themselves.

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Vaccine Development and Approval

Understand how COVID-19 vaccines were made available so quickly.

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Building Vaccine Confidence

Building vaccine confidence in others is challenging unless you are confident in the COVID-19 vaccines. Begin by learning key information about vaccine confidence and the COVID-19 vaccines and then prepare to build vaccine confidence in others by accessing answers to common questions and outreach strategies.

In Yourself and the Team

Vaccine confidence starts with a strong foundational knowledge of how COVID-19 vaccines work from science and research to development, approval, and administration. With the right tools and information, you can develop vaccine confidence as a pharmacist or member of the pharmacy team.

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In Your Patients and the Community

Reach vaccine hesitant patients in your communities armed with the latest information. Have productive conversations, answer common questions and build confidence in the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Find the resources you need to have a positive impact on developing and building vaccine confidence in your patients.

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APhA Vaccine Confident Playbook

The APhA Vaccine Confident Playbook is a user-friendly, action-oriented resource to inform pharmacist–patient conversations regarding COVID-19 vaccines, with the goal of reducing vaccine hesitancy, bolstering vaccine confidence, and increasing vaccine uptake.

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Featured Programs

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.

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Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Throughout the Immunization Neighborhood

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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.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Across the Life Span

This multiple-choice quiz will test your knowledge of how the COVID-19 vaccine fits in with other recommended routine vaccinations.

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Building Vaccine Trust with Patients

As demand for COVID-19 vaccination slows, it is critical that pharmacists continue to build trust in patients who remain hesitant about vaccination. This recorded webinar discusses predominant and emerging drivers of mistrust in the COVID-19 vaccines and how to approach conversations when building trust with priority populations, including parents and young adults.

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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.

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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.

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Motivational Interviewing to Address Vaccine Confidence

This online learning course discusses vaccine hesitancy and identifies barriers experienced by patients. Motivational interviewing is highlighted as an approach to increase vaccine confidence in patients through case examples.

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Hesitancy vs. Confidence of COVID-19 Vaccination

Do you understand the reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among special populations? Take this short quiz to evaluate your knowledge of why certain patient groups may experience vaccine hesitancy.

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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.

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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.

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Know the Facts: COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Confidence

Test your knowledge of vaccine basics and your ability to talk to patients about the types of vaccines, the safety and efficacy of vaccines, and more.

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Accelerated Vaccine Development

This episode of 15 on COVID-19 will review how we were able to safely develop COVID-19 vaccines in record time.

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Sharing Vaccine Confidence

Maximize your patient interactions by sharing handouts or take to social media to spread confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. See how pharmacists are successfully increasing vaccine confidence and share your stories!

Patient Resources

Access a library of information and resources to help you plan for community outreach and access downloadable patient-friendly information you can print and share.

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Success Stories

Pharmacists across the country are building confidence and impacting vaccination rates in their communities. See how pharmacists are increasing vaccination rates and getting the job done by administering COVID-19 vaccines across the country.

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