COVID Vaccination Disinformation Webinars

Posted on May 11, 2023

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers its members a recorded series of 1.25-hour webinars with tips and information on immunization misinformation and how to respond to it. The first webinar in the three-webinar series, which are recorded and available to view anytime, offers training on immunization disinformation distribution, how to identify the core bad actors and networks spreading disinformation, and the best practices for responding to disinformation online. The second webinar is a 201-level course taking a deeper dive into how to respond to specific threats with real-life scenarios. The third webinar focuses on helping pediatricians learn about specific social media campaigns targeting Hispanic and Latino communities and how to counter disinformation to encourage vaccine confidence.

Watch one or all of them:

• COVID Vaccination Disinformation 101: Understanding the Vaccine Hesitant Ecosystem
• COVID Vaccination Disinformation 201: How to Identify and Respond to Specific Threats
• Countering COVID Vaccination Disinformation in Hispanic and Latino Communities

These resources are available with many others on the “Communicating with Families and Promoting Vaccine Confidence” patient care toolkit.