This toolkit provides COVID-19 vaccine materials to support vaccine educational efforts with hospital and health system health care workers, patients, and community members. Materials include information for the general public and health care workers, as well as materials to help health care workers address vaccine hesitancy with patients and communities. This toolkit also includes materials that member hospitals have used to educate communities on COVID-19 vaccines. We have included materials in various languages when available. The toolkit is organized into four sections:
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers
- COVID-19 Vaccines for the General Public
- Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
- GNYHA Hospital Member Vaccine Materials
In addition, please visit the US Department of Health and Human Services Vaccine Finder, a national resource for information on vaccines and vaccine locator tool. More information on COVID-19 resources, including New York State and New York City vaccine locators, can be found on GNYHA’s Health Information Tool for Empowerment (HITE) website, an online directory of over 5,700 free and low-cost health and social services available in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County.
Section 1: COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers
Greater New York Hospital Association
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet [5×11”] [11×17”]
- COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ [5×11”]
- COVID-19 Vaccine Flyer [5×11”] [11×17”]
- Model Letter to Healthcare Workers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccinate with Confidence: Strategy to Reinforce Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines Among Your Patients: Tips for the Healthcare Team
- Communications and Confidence Readiness Checklist
- COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Conversation Starter
- Answering Your Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccines
- Three Reasons Why You Were Given Top Priority to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
- Why Get Vaccinated? To Protect Yourself, Your Coworkers, Your Patients, Your Family
- COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
New Jersey Department of Health
- Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine: Information for Healthcare Workers
- Healthcare Provider Education for COVID-19 Vaccines
Rhode Island Department of Health
- COVID-19 Publications and Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (Available in multiple languages)
Section 2: COVID-19 Vaccines for the General Public
US Department of Health and Human Services
- What Fully Vaccinated People Need to Know (Spanish)
- How to Talk About COVID-19 Vaccines with Friends and Family (Spanish)
- Key Things to Know About COVID-19 [Vaccines] (Spanish)
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 [Vaccines] (Spanish)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccine for Preteens and Teens
- Protect Against COVID-19
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
- Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine
- What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
- Key Things to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines
- Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
- How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
- Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccines Work
- Benefits of Getting Vaccinated
- Toolkit for Pregnant People and New Parents
- Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People (Available in multiple languages)
- Key Messages about COVID-19 Vaccines (Multiple versions for different audiences)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient Education
- How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work
National Institutes of Health
- COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, and Vaccines: Ask Questions to Prepare for Your COVID-19 Services (Spanish)
- 6 Questions (and Answers) About Viral Vector Vaccines (Spanish)
- What’s in a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine? (Spanish)
- What’s in a Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine? (Spanish)
- What’s in a Moderna Vaccine? (Spanish)
- 4 Questions (And Answers) About COVID-19 Vaccines (Spanish)
- 5 Questions (And Answers) About mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines (Spanish)
New York State Department of Health
- COVID-19 Resource Page
- Vaccine Safety
- It’s Essential
- It’s Safe. It’s free. It works.
- Questions About the COVID Vaccine?
- Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Vaccinate New York
- How mRNA Vaccines Work
- Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine
- What You Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Distribution of the Vaccine
- VIDEOS
New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- General Vaccine Information (Available in multiple languages)
- When You Are Fully Vaccinated
- ‘Get Vaccinated’ Multicultural Campaign for New Yorkers
- “Get Back” (Focused on Black New Yorkers)
- “Vacúnate. Por…” (Spanish)
- “The Joys of Life” (Chinese)
- Update on the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
- How the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work
- What You Need to Know After Getting Your Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
- What You Need to Know After Getting Your Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- What You Need to Know After Getting Your Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
- What Older New Yorkers Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccine Facts (Available in multiple languages)
Rhode Island Department of Health
New Jersey Department of Health
COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project
COVID-19 Prevention Network
- COVID-19 Vaccines: What Do They Do?
- 3 Reasons to Continue COVID-19 Vaccine Research
- The Science of COVID-19 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
- Vaccine Basics: How We Develop Immunity
- COVID-19 Vaccines: How Did We Get Them So Fast?
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines: Are they safe?
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines: How do they work?
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines: What are the benefits?
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines: What do we still hope to find out?
- Population Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines
- Monoclonal Antibodies: What are antibodies?
Section 3: Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
US Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccinate with Confidence
- Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
- How to talk to your patients about COVID-19 vaccination
- Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
National Institutes of Health
American Medical Association
Public Health Communications Collaborative and deBeaumont Foundation
Section 4: GNYHA Hospital Member Vaccine Materials
NYU Langone Health
- Community and Stakeholder Engagement Planning
- COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
- A Communicator’s Top Sheet for COVID-19 Vaccination
- Answering Your Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccination Communication – Applying Behavioral and Social Science to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Foster Vaccine Confidence
- How to Build Healthcare Personnel’s Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
- Quick Answers for Healthcare Professionals to Common Questions People May Ask About COVID-19 Vaccines
- Fact Sheets
- 3 Reasons to Continue COVID-19 Vaccine Research (Spanish)
- COVID-19 Vaccines – What Do They Do? (Spanish, Portuguese)
- CoVPN Sponsor and Product Fact Sheet (Spanish)
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines – Are They Safe? (Spanish)
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines – How Do They Work?
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines – What Are the Benefits? (Spanish)
- Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines – What Do We Hope To Find Out (Spanish)
- Population Immunity & COVID-19 Vaccines? (Spanish)
- The Journey of a Vaccine (Spanish)
- What You Need to Know About the Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines – Moderna & Pfizer
- Informational Videos
- Addressing 9 COVID-19 Myths and Facts (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
- The Importance of Enrolling Diverse Participants in COVID-19 Studies (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Using Monoclonal Antibodies for Prevention of COVID-19 (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Vaccines DO NOT Cause COVID-19 (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Posters
- Resources to educate on reasons to get vaccinated
- Presentation Slides Developed by the COVID-19 Prevention Network
- Presentation Slides for Vaccination Education
- Talking Points
Richmond University Medical Center
- Answering Your Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccines
- Learn About the New mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
- RUMC YouTube channel
- Videos related to COVID-19 Vaccination:
- Rev Carolina Vaccination: Reverend Dr. Carolina, Executive Director of the Central Life Family Center discusses getting the COVID-19 Vaccine.
- Christopher Chapman, MD Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon: Talks about receiving his COVID-19 vaccine and encourages the public to do so in order to get back to normalcy.
- Judge Fusco: Judge Fusco discusses getting his first dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Joseph Dente: Joseph shares his experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Philip Otterbeck, MD, Chief of Medicine and Endocrinology: Dr. Otterbeck shares how he feels after completing the COVID-19 vaccination process. He thanks the scientists for developing the vaccine.
- Vincenza Mineo, DPM, Dept of Podiatry: Dr. Mineo discusses why she got the COVID-19 vaccine and asks that you do too.
- Hajeev Lahil, Medical Student: Hajeev tells us why he decided to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Nfonoyim Booster 1 4 21: Depicts Dr. Nfonoyim getting his second dose of the vaccine.
- Gregory Taibi Pharmacist: Tells us why he decided to get vaccinated.
- Stefanie Hererra, MD (SPANISH): Discusses getting her first vaccine shot.
- Dr Nfonoyim vaccinated: Shows Dr. Nfonoyim receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Dr Nfonoyim One Week COVID 19 Vaccine Video Update: Shares his reaction to his first dose of the vaccine one week later.
- Dr Jay Nfonoyim: Dr. Jay Nfonoyim asks the public to get vaccinated and add an extra layer of defense.
- Mohamed Anwar, DPM: Encouraging all to take the COVID-19 vaccine
- Deanna Fedele: ED nurse getting her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
- Nurse Jason Mendiola: Shares getting his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
- Dr Johnathon LeBaron: Chair of Emergency Medicine Department shares RUMC will be receiving the Pfizer vaccine.
- Dr Dan Messina: Discusses RUMC getting the COVID-19 vaccine and thanks colleagues for getting the vaccine.
- Shulimovich COVID Vaccine Video: Encouraging the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Otterbeck COVID Vaccine Video: Dr. Otterbeck encouraging all of us to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Montefiore Health System
- Slide deck for staff
Mount Sinai Health System
- About COVID-19: Facts and Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- Manager Toolkit for COVID-19 Vaccination
Catholic Health Services
- CHS COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
- Vimeo videos of staff receiving vaccine