Messaging Resources
Messaging Resources
Misinformation
Misinformation
Comms Crash Course: Social Media
Watch our July webinar for insights from public health communications experts about social media strategy and best practices.
Updated Toolkit: Children and COVID-19 Vaccination
The CDC recommends that children age 6 months and older should get a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The decision was made after analyzing substantial data from clinical trials involving thousands of children, confirming the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness for children in this age group. The CDC also advises that children age 5 and older
Communications Tool: Mental Health Resource Guide
As our communities navigate life’s challenges compounded by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring they have access to mental health resources is crucial to their overall health and wellbeing. With Mental Health Awareness Month drawing to a close, the Public Health Communications Collaborative has developed a new directory of resources to help you communicate
Communicating Through COVID-19 and Beyond: Impact and Insights from the Field of Public Health
Communicating Through COVID-19 and Beyond features insights and learnings from public health communicators across the country.
Answers to Tough Questions: Second Boosters
We have updated our messaging guidance and toolkit to help you answer questions in your community about who is eligible to receive a second COVID-19 booster shot.
What’s New
Misinformation Alerts
Posts claim CDC’s new guidelines mean unvaccinated have same risk as vaccinated
The CDC recently updated its COVID-19 guidance to make the same recommendations for people who have been exposed to COVID-19 regardless of their vaccination status.
Post falsely claims COVID-19 vaccinated more contagious than unvaccinated
An article that is trending on social media falsely claims that a “bombshell” study found that vaccinated people are five times more contagious and are
Article misleadingly claims COVID-19 vaccine causes high rate of side effects
A website that is known for publishing hoaxes and fabricated news stories is claiming that data from a German health insurer suggests that one in