Vaccination is a key strategy for preventing serious illness and death from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines are available for children 5 and older, but many parents have questions about vaccinations. This training course prepares parents of school-age children, PTAs, community members, and school staff to be Vaccine Ambassadors and promote vaccine acceptance in their communities. After completing the course, Vaccine Ambassadors will be able to share knowledge about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine, engage in conversations about vaccine hesitancy in a respectful and empathetic way, and direct people to credible sources for further information about COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents
COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents
Instructor: Rupali J. Limaye, PhD, MPH, MA
Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission
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What you'll learn
Share knowledge about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine.
Engage in conversations about vaccine hesitancy in a respectful and empathetic way.
Direct people to credible sources for further information about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Recognize and respond to misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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There are 5 modules in this course
This module will review vaccine hesitancy including some of the most common reasons individuals are hesitant, and why scientific facts are not enough to reduce hesitancy. Next, we will focus on effective communication approaches when discussing vaccines with hesitant individuals. Finally, we will discuss the importance of building trust and using empathy in communication.
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In this module we will cover some of the basics of the human immune system. We will also will share a general overview of the SARS CoV-2 virus including transmission, impacts, and prevention.
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In this module we will cover some of the basics of vaccines including how vaccines work, common misconceptions, vaccine regulation and development, and the emergency use authorization (EUA) process. This section will also cover the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
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In this module we will cover some of the basics of misinformation including different types of misinformation and why individuals create misleading news content. We will also focus on how to identify misinformation and common COVID-19 myths and misconceptions. Lastly, we will discuss effective ways to respond to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
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This module will address concerns for vaccinating the 5-11 year old age group. We will discuss the importance of vaccinating this group for their health and the health of those around them.
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ML
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Reviewed on Feb 2, 2022
Being a parent myself, this course taught me more to be a pro active dealing with those parents and giving them assurances what this vaccin coan do to our childrens. Thank you so much for this course.
KG
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Reviewed on Feb 7, 2022
Really a wonderful course to learn. This course helps to aware peole about the covid-19 and its vaccine and also it clear all the doubt regarding vaccination and its benifits.
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Great course. This enriches my knowledge about the subject, and I feel more confident now when talking to people something about the Covid vaccin. Thanks.
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