The HHS COVID-19 public education campaign is a national initiative to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing.

The HHS COVID-19 public education campaign is a national initiative to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing.

The COVID-19 Communication Network is a reliable site for social and behavior change (SBC) professionals, and other responders in need, to access and share high quality communication materials, tools and resources from global partners to address the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic.

Vaccinate with Confidence is the strategic framework of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen vaccine confidence and prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States.

Reversing the decline in vaccinations by encouraging teens and young adults to take responsibility for their own health. VaxTeen communicates directly with teenagers and young adults to counter this dangerous tide of misinformation, encouraging those who are unvaccinated to catch up on vaccines as soon as they can by helping them find out what immunizations they need and how they can get them.

NFID offers a variety of information, resources, and professional education about vaccines recommended for adults, adolescents, and children, including links to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization schedules and information about how vaccines work.

This FAQ will be frequently updated and added to as the vaccine process continues. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, please let us know by commenting on this story, and we’ll consider it for our next update. 

Vira is a chatbot developed by the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with experts from the Bloomberg School's Department of International Health and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.

Our fact checkers are fighting to protect people from bad information about Covid-19.

We get it. You have your reasons why you still have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. You are not alone. Whether you think you don't want it, don't need it, don't trust it, or can't get it, we are here to provide truthful information about that COVID vaccines that may address your concerns. Together, we can protect our communities.

The Vaccine Makers Project (VMP) is committed to public education about vaccine science via scientifically supported, historically accurate and emotionally compelling content. To this end, the VMP has developed a variety of school-based curricula to educate students about how the immune system works, how diseases develop and how vaccines work to prevent them.

GO VIRAL! is a 5-minute game that helps protect you against COVID-19 misinformation. You’ll learn about some of the most common strategies used to spread false and misleading information about the virus. Understanding these tricks allows you to resist them the next time you come across them online. Scientists who worked with us on the development of GO VIRAL! found that playing the game significantly improves people’s ability to spot misinformation about COVID-19.

As the world responds to the  COVID-19 pandemic, we face the challenge of an overabundance of information related to the virus. Some of this information may be false and potentially harmful. Inaccurate information spreads widely and at speed, making it more difficult for the public to identify verified facts and advice  from trusted sources, such as  their local health authority or WHO.

We are all being exposed to a huge amount of COVID-19 information on a daily basis, and not all of it is reliable. Here are some tips for telling the difference and stopping the spread of misinformation.

In our work fact-checking political claims and debunking viral deceptions, we have found a tremendous amount of misinformation on the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a guide to our coverage of the facts, including links to our latest stories, FAQs, political claims, videos and expert outside resources.

Verified is an initiative of the United Nations, in collaboration with Purpose, to cut through the noise to deliver life-saving information on COVID-19.

Ask for Evidence is a public campaign that helps you to ask for the evidence behind health claims, news stories, ads and policies. We show you how to ask the right questions and how to understand different types of evidence. We’re here to help every step of the way – we can help you find the right person to ask; give you tips on questions to ask and how to spot good evidence; and help you to make sense of the answer you receive. 

Shots Heard is a network of science advocates dedicated to combating anti-vaccine attacks online. The digital cavalry promotes vaccines and fights back against misinformation and harassment by blocking, banning, and reporting the users who spread it.

The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) was formed in August 2020 by the CDC Foundation, the de Beaumont Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health to provide unbiased communication about the COVID-19 pandemic. With misinformation and polarization eroding trust in public health, PHCC’s founders came together to create, coordinate, and amplify science-based messaging to support and enhance the communications capacity of health departments across the country.