Vaccine confidence courses
Project ECHO at Dartmouth-Hitchcock holds virtual courses on increasing COVID-19 vaccine confidence.
Use this resource library to find materials about building confidence in COVID-19 vaccination.
These resources are organized in the following topics:
- Vaccine information, facts, and toolkits
- Vaccine advocacy campaigns and materials
- Communication strategies and materials for health decision-making
- Vaccine videos for fun or persuasion
This information is provided jointly by Project ECHO at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Services (NH DHHS DPHS).
Vaccine information and facts
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resources
- COVID-19 Vaccinate with Confidence
Extensive information and resources for helping to build COVID-19 vaccine confidence - COVID-19 vaccine information for specific groups:
- CDC fact sheets and FAQs:
Other resources
Still need to get your vaccine?
Visit the Vaccines.gov website to find vaccine locations in your area and make an appointment.
- Coronavirus vaccine information
Articles and information about vaccines, misinformation, hesitancy, and more from the American Medical Association (AMA) - New Hampshire COVID-19 vaccine website
COVID-19 vaccine information for New Hampshire residents, including including how to find and register for a vaccine near you, frequently asked questions, and quick references guides and tip sheets in several languages - New Hampshire School Nurses: Key Influencers to Increasing COVID-19 Phase 2A Immunizations (PPTX)
Presentation slides by Elizabeth Talbot, MD, and James Potter - Vaccine FAQs:
- COVID-19 FAQs for Parents and Guardians (PDF)
From the New Hampshire Medical Society and New Hampshire School Nurses' Association - COVID-19 FAQs for School Staff (PDF)
From the New Hampshire Medical Society and New Hampshire School Nurses' Association
- COVID-19 FAQs for Parents and Guardians (PDF)
- The Vatican's position on COVID-19 vaccination
- Vermont COVID-19 vaccine website
COVID-19 vaccine information for Vermont residents, including how to find and register for a vaccine near you, frequently asked questions, and fact sheets in several languages - Why the COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe (PDF)
A clear, detailed information sheet on COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine safety from Pathways Community HUB Institute at Akron Children’s Hospital
Vaccine advocacy campaigns and materials
- Greater than COVID: The Conversation/La Conversación
Black and Latinx health care workers answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines in short and appealing video clips - Immunization Action Coalition
A coalition of diverse professional organizations expanding access of vaccine information to health care professionals and patients (not COVID-19 specific) - New Hampshire Vaccine Alliance (PDF)
A multi-partner consortium of New Hampshire organizations that meets regularly with the goal to get New Hampshire residents vaccinated against COVID-19 - This is Our Shot
A campaign of the National Association of Manufacturers aimed at getting workers vaccinated. Great videos and social media materials - We Can Do This: COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
U.S. Health and Human Services initiative to increase confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and reinforce basic prevention measures
Communication strategies and materials for health decision-making
COVID-19 specific
- Changing the COVID Conversation:
- Changing the COVID Conversation website
Resources on language and communication techniques to promote vaccine confidence from the deBeaumont Foundation - Language that Works to Promote Vaccine Acceptance (PDF)
A one-pager of clear tips to promote vaccine uptake
- Changing the COVID Conversation website
- How to Build Trust in the Vaccines
Article in The Atlantic by a Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth College professor of government, who has studied both the sociopolitical context of vaccine uptake and what it takes to change minds - How to Talk to Someone who is Vaccine Hesitant
Brief tips from Rotary - Leveraging media and health communication strategies to overcome the COVID-19 infodemic
A paper published in J Public Health Policy by Noour Mheidly and Jawad Fares, 8/21/21 - Messaging Recommendations (PDF)
Vaccine education and messaging recommendations from the Ad Council's COVID-19 Collaborative - My Move for COVID-19 Vaccination
A self-guided, online approach to increasing COVID-19 vaccine confidence based on a Self-Persuasion approach to behavioral change - Primer on Vaccine Hesitancy (PDF)
Insights about vaccine hesitancy from the Ad Council's COVID-19 Collaborative - The Science of Reasoning with Unreasonable People
Article about helping others find the motivation to change their mind by Adam Grant in The New York Times, 1/31/21 - Sleeve Up New Hampshire
Media and communications materials from the multi-partner Sleeve Up New Hampshire campaign, including FAQ sheets, hashtags, and graphics to print as posters or use on social media - Strategies for Building Confidence in COVID-19
A rapid consultation report of the Societal Experts Action Network of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. 25 pages, full of diverse, clear, evidence-informed recommendations. National Academies Press. Brunson EK; Buttenheim A; Omer, S; Quinn SC. - Talking to Change: Motivational Interviewing for Vaccine Hesitancy
1-hour podcast that discusses vaccine hesitancy with Amanda Gabarda, Senior Director of Clinical Training & Development for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Your Friend Doesn’t Want the Vaccine: What do You Say?
Article that engages the reader in the practice of motivational interviewing, by Arnaud Gagneur and Karin Tamerius, in The New York Times, 5/20/21
General health communications resources
- Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
Resources for those seeking information on Motivational Interviewing - Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change
By William Miller and Steven Rollnick, 3rd edition - Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
By Steven Rollnick, William Miller, Christopher Butler, 1st edition