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.
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COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents
Universidad Johns HopkinsAcerca de este Curso
Qué aprenderás
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.
Habilidades que obtendrás
- Misinformation Response
- Active Listening
- Communication
- Public Health
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Universidad Johns Hopkins
The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Why are people hesitant about vaccines and how can we effectively communicate with people who are hesitant?
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.
What is the immune system and what is the SARS CoV-2 virus?
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.
What are vaccines, how are they developed, and which COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed in the US?
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.
How to spot and respond to misinformation online
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.
Vaccines for 5-11 year olds
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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Principales reseñas sobre COVID VACCINE AMBASSADOR TRAINING: HOW TO TALK TO PARENTS
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.
A wonderful package of knowledge as the world still has lots of controversies though the covid19 is a pandemic that has a large impact in human life. A very fruitful course.
Good solid concepts presented, and a link to a 5-minute game that is an excellent way to demonstrate why social media is so insidious and successful for spreading disinformation, etc. A primary
I like how this course highlights key information and strategies we can use in everyday life to help thwart myths and misconceptions around C19 vaccines in the US.
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