Health Care Providers

Resources to support health care personnel in providing credible, balanced information. Includes downloadable, up-to-date, and multi-language materials such as fact sheets about vaccine preventable diseases, guidelines and recommendations, and social media resources.

• CDC Immunization Resources for You & Your Patients: A 16-Page Guide
• Vaccine Information Statements
• Influenza Communications Resource Center
• Childhood Vaccination Toolkit for Clinicians
• For Parents: Vaccines for Your Children
• Handouts for Patients and Staff from the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  The information on this website ranges from official vaccine recommendations for healthcare professionals to information for the general public about vaccines.
• HealthyChildren.org
  The AAP parenting website. Provides information for families about immunizations.
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center (CHPVEC)
  The goal of the VEC at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is to accurately communicate the facts about each childhood vaccine. VEC publishes a monthly vaccine e-newsletter for parents titled Parents PACK.  Includes a repository of up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines for parents and healthcare professionals including downloadable and printable multi-language fact sheets.
• History of Vaccines
  Interactive website from the College of Physicians of Philadelphia that explores the role of immunization in the human experience and examines its continuing contributions to public health.  Includes games, videos, and fun facts. 
• National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
  NFID is dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases.
• U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  Vaccines.gov is the federal gateway to information on vaccines and immunizations for infants, children, teenagers, adults, and seniors.
• Vaccinate Your Family
  Vaccinate Your Family: The Next Generation of Every Child By Two (VYF) was originally founded in 1991 as Every Child By Two (ECBT) by Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Betty Bumpers, Former First Lady of Arkansas.
• Vaxopedia
  Website created in 2016 by pediatrician Dr. Vincent Iannelli to provide information about vaccines to parents. Access short articles about a wide range of vaccine topics.

Proven and practical communication strategies and tips for effectively addressing questions you may hear from parents, including parents who choose not to vaccinate.

• Preparing To Discuss Vaccines with Parents:  Three Handouts  
• Responding to Parents: Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Repository
• #How I Recommend Video Series

Patients and parents can feel more confident about vaccinating when everyone in the practice - from the front desk to the exam room to checkout – shares the same message. These resources ensure staff never miss an opportunity to vaccinate.

• Strategies for Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates
• How Nurses and Medical Assistants Can Foster a Culture of Immunization in the Practice
• Infographic Poster: Remind Staff How they can Support Vaccination
• Foster Support for Vaccination in your Practice

This page provides places to find trustworthy, science-based information tailored to parents about the safety of vaccines and how they are monitored and addresses common questions and concerns about vaccine safety. Includes the following:

• Vaccine Safety Information for Parents and Caregivers
• Common Vaccine Safety Concerns
• The Journey of Your Child’s Vaccine

Podcasts, videos, PSAs and factsheets related to preteen and teen vaccines and the diseases they prevent including HPV, meningitis, and pertussis.

• Video & Audio Resources Related Preteen and Teen Vaccines
• “Can I Ask You A Question?” HPV Vaccines
• Print Materials for Teens and Preteens

Downloadable free resources for educating specific adult groups (older adults, pregnant women, Spanish speakers), educational materials on specific vaccine-preventable diseases, and factsheets for addressing common questions for various groups.

• Older Adults
• Pregnant Women
• Travelers

Resources include immunization records, stickers, reminder postcards, flyers and more.   These are available at no charge to healthcare providers.  To place an order, please fill out this order form.