The Power of Personal Connections

Patients have doubts about COVID-19 vaccines and everyone’s fears are different. Ajay Sharma, BSPharm uses the personal relationships he’s developed with his patients and is tireless about addressing every question and concern. Read Ajay’s full story online:

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Rhonda Jones, a vaccine confident pharmacy technician suffered and recovered from COVID-19 in December 2020. She was vaccinated as soon as she could, and she strongly recommends the vaccine to her patients “so they won’t go through what I went through.”

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Discussions are a key part of building confidence

Pharmacy teams are well positioned to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and conversations with patients can make a huge difference. Know the elements of effective vaccine conversations to make a strong recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination.

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Reach Diverse Communities

Guidance on increasing vaccine uptake among racial and ethnic minority communities.

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Vaccine Development and Approval

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

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Vaccinate with Confidence

Engaging the profession to positively impact vaccine confidence.

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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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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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