COVID-19 Resources for Community-Based Organizations

Community-based organizations have a critical role to play in the COVID-19 vaccination effort. We’ve aggregated a list of resources to help CBOs find reliable, trusted information they can tailor to their needs, to boost vaccine confidence and access in their communities.

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CDC Foundation Staff Picks: Our Top 7 Resources

COVID.gov
CDC's COVID-19 Data Tracker
COVID-19 Testing and Communications Tool: Building Bridges (Public Health Communications Collaborative)
12 COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies for Your Community (CDC)
Surgeon General's Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation (HHS)
Communication Toolkit for Migrants, Refugees and Other Limited-English Proficient Populations (CDC)
Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication (CDC)

CDC Messaging and Toolkits

Additional Federal Resources

Resources about COVID-19 vaccinations for children (HHS)
Pediatricians and Family Physicians Toolkit (HHS; American Academy of Pediatrics)
Key Made to Save Resources (HHS, multiple partners)
Made to Save Impact Report (HHS, multiple partners)
COVIDVaxView (CDC)
Latest CDC Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations
CDC's vaccine resources page (multiple languages)
CDC's updated guidance for fully-vaccinated people
Johns Hopkins' user-friendly Q&A about the Delta variant and its risks
'We Can Do This' COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (HHS; multiple languages)
CDC Coronavirus Vaccines (multiple languages)
8 Things to Know About Vaccine Planning (CDC)
How CDC is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States (CDC)
Frequently Asked Questions About COVID Vaccination (CDC)
Vaccinate with Confidence (CDC)
Vaccine Development 101 (FDA)
Operation Warp Speed (HHS)
HHS COVID-19 Resources
Learning About Vaccines (NIH; also in Spanish)
National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC)
COVID-19 Vaccine Rapid Community Assessment Guide (CDC)

State, Territory and Local Resources

Vaccine Resources (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials)
Infographic: How mRNA Vaccines Work (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services)
FAQs About the COVID-19 Vaccine (Spanish; Puerto Rico Department of Health)
Vaccine Fact Sheet (Spanish/English; City of Annapolis, MD)

Vaccine Safety for Pregnant and Lactating People

VIDEO: Get Your Recommended COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
Vaccination Considerations for People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding (multiple languages; CDC)
Wondering About COVID-19 Vaccines if you’re Pregnant or Breastfeeding? (Harvard Health Blog)
COVID-19, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding: A Message for Patients (Also in Spanish, Chinese and Arabic; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Also in Spanish; American Academy of Pediatrics)

Also of Interest

Vaccine Resource Hub (CDC Foundation)
Children and Vaccination Toolkit (Public Health Communications Collaborative)
COVID-19 Booster Dose Messaging and Outreach Tools (Public Health Communications Collaborative)
Toolkit: FDA Approval (Public Health Communications Collaborative)
Sample Vaccination Policy for Businesses (Health Action Alliance)
Workplace Vaccination Quick Start Guide (Health Action Alliance)
GetMyFluShot.org (Ad Council in collaboration with AMA and CDC)
The Vaccinate for All Toolkit - also in Spanish (National Hispanic Medical Association)
Resources to Support Vaccine Readiness in Your Community (Vaccine Equity Cooperative)
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Rural Communities (National Rural Health Association)
VaccinateYourFamily.org
'It's Up to You' COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign (The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative; multiple languages)
'Get the Facts' Campaign (NRC-RIM; 30+ languages)
The CONVERSATION: Between Us, About Us – Digital Toolkit (KFF’s Greater Than COVID and the Black Coalition Against COVID)
The CONVERSATION/LA CONVERSACION – featuring Latinx doctors, nurses and promotoras (KFF’s Greater Than COVID, the Black Coalition Against COVID, UnidosUS)
Vaccine Toolkit (The Center for Black Health and Equity, National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the American Lung Association)
Woven with Elders: Pacific Islander Vaccine Toolkit – Fact Sheet and FAQs (Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence)
Experts Discuss Vaccine Hesitancy (Hosted by the Human Immunomics Institute and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Americans' Views on a COVID-19 Vaccine (Findings from a COVID Collaborative Poll)
Black Coalition Against COVID (Collection of webinars on COVID-19 vaccines for an African American audience)
COVID-19 Conversations (Webinars from APHA and NASEM on a variety of COVID-19 related topics, including vaccines, clinical trials and COVID-19 101)
COVID-19 Chasing the Science: CNN's Sanjay Gupta Interviews Dr. Fauci (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
UnidosUS Bilingual Information on the COVID-19 Vaccine & Clinical Trials Participation (in English and Spanish)
Communicating About COVID-19 Vaccines (Resolve to Save Lives)
Blog: 10 Myths About the COVID-19 Vaccine That Aren't True (Henry Ford Health System)
Vaccine Corps Partnership (Michael Reese Health Trust)
Vaccine Central (National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants)
Video: How mRNA Vaccines Work (in Spanish; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Story/Video: A Faith Leader’s Way Forward (a pastor and physician shares her faith-based messaging on COVID-19 vaccination; Blue Cross Massachusetts)
Video: ‘Taking Power’ (a physician discusses health inequities and the decision to get vaccinated; Blue Cross Massachusetts)
Report: Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Who Are Homebound (Trust for America’s Health)
Answering Common Questions About Herd Immunity and Vaccination (Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies)