COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Resources

Mississippi Resources

• Mississippi State Department of Health
• Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline 7 days a week, 7 am-7 pm (CST): 877-978-6453
• NASW-Helping People in Special Populations

Data and Trends

• COVID Data Tracker
• COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review

Vaccine Confidence

• COVID-19 Vaccines
• COVID-19 Vaccination for Children
• v-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
• Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
• 12 COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies for Your Community
• Getting a Flu Vaccine and a COVID-19 Vaccine at the Same Time
• Ways Health Departments Can Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
• CDC Streamlines COVID-19 Guidance To help the Public Better Protect Themselves and Understand Their Risk

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

• CDC ACIP News and Information
• Understanding the ACIP and How Vaccine Recommendations are Made in the US (Video)

Addressing Misinformation/Disinformation

• Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
• How to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
• State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Reports
• A Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation - Office of the U.S. Surgeon General 2021

Health Care Providers

• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination in Children
• Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccinations Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States
• Talking with Patients About COVID-19 Vaccination
• Answering Patients’ Questions About COVID-19 Vaccine and Vaccination

School Social Work

• Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning

Communications

• How to Talk About COVID-19 Vaccines with Friends and Family

Special Populations

• How to Tailor COVID-19 Vaccine Information to Your Specific Audience
• How to Talk with Parents and Caregivers About COVID-19 Vaccination
• COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes from COVID-19
• National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM) Vaccine Central
• Toolkit for People with Disabilities
• Strategies for Reaching People with Limited Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

Health Equity

• Partnering for Vaccine Equity: Vaccine Resource Hub
• COVID-19 Vaccine Equity for Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
• Strategies for Reaching People with Limited Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

HHS Resources

• April 26, 2023, CMS Fact Sheet: What Do I Need to Know? CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - PDF
• April 26, 2023, CMS Frequently Asked Questions on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 PHE - PDF
• April 18, 2023, Fact Sheet: HHS Announces ‘HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments’ to Maintain Access to COVID-19 Care for the Uninsured
• April 14, 2023, Fact Sheet: HHS Announces Intent to Amend the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19
• April 14, 2023, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Letter to US Governors on Intent to Amend the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act)
• March 7, 2023, Letter to US governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra thanking governors for your efforts over the last three years during the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic
• February 27, 2023, CMS Fact Sheet: CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• February 9, 2023, Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition Roadmap
• February 9, 2023, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Letter to US Governors on the End of the COVID PHE
• HHS Vaccination Weeks of Action Social Media Toolkit
• HHS COVID-19 Public Education Campaign

Other Resources

• Reducing Vaccine Hesitancy for People Living With Disabilities - ASTHO
• Resources to Support Vaccine Readiness in Your Community - Vaccine Equity Cooperative