Welcome to our COVID-19 vaccine resource page. With the CDC’s June 18 sign-off of the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 6 months and up, pediatricians now, more than ever, need the resources to protect children (and indirectly, their families and others they come in contact with) from COVID-19. Below are updated resources. If you’ve not yet taken the plunge, or are having issues in your practice, the resources below are designed to offer assistance. I highly recommend the “4 Steps” two-pager, which is the first link below. And remember, help is as close as contacting the Chapter office. We want you to be successful as we navigate this new but familiar territory of providing a new immunization type to our children.

—Katrina Skinner, MD, FAAP, Chapter President

Overall steps to providing COVID vaccine in pediatric practice in Alabama

• 4 Steps for Alabama Pediatricians to Begin Providing COVID Vaccine (two-pager with links and resources) - updated June 30, 2022

Latest news!

• NEW! COVID Vaccines Authorized for Children Ages 6 Months & Up (AAP/healthychildren.org) - June 2022

• Moderna vaccine for children ages 6-17 backed by CDC - AAP News, June 23, 2022

Tips/resources on providing vaccine in your office

• Vaccinating children and adolescents against COVID is the right thing to do” - article by David Kimberlin, MD, FAAP, May 2022

• NEW! Pfizer Vaccine Formulation Chart (including under age 6)

• NEW! Moderna table of COVID Vaccine presentations

• NEW! COVID Vaccines for Kids 6 Months & Older: FAQs for Families (AAP/healthychildren.org)

• NEW! AAP Policy Statement COVID-19 Vaccines in Infants, Children and Adolescents (aap.org)- June 18, 2022

• NEW! What should parents know about the COVID vaccine for children under 5? (AAP/Healthychildren.org - June 2022)

Previous resources

• “Protecting Your Child with the COVID Vaccine” one-pager - January 27, 2022

• Dr. David Kimberlin and Dr. Karen Landers Facebook Live interview - 11/11/21

• FDA panel: Benefits of COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11 outweigh risks - 10/27/21

• COVID Vaccine For Children Talking Points (AAP log-in required)

• Recording of Chapter 10/27/27 webinar, "COVID VACCINE FOR AGES 5-11: What Alabama Pediatricians and Other Providers Need to Know," featuring speakers Burnestine Taylor, MD, Medical Officer, Disease Control and Prevention, ADPH; Denise Strickland, ADPH Immunization Director; Karen Landers, MD, FAAP, ADPH; Wes Stubblefield, MD, MPH, FAAP, ADPH; and Benjamin Estrada, MD, FAAP, USA Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Click here.

• New pediatric toolkit: The Pediatric Healthcare Professionals COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit provides materials to help healthcare providers give parents clear and accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines. The toolkit includes answers to common questions, an explanation of how mRNA vaccines work, and printable materials to give to parents.

• New FAQs about consent for minors: FAQs have been posted on the Pfizer-BioNTech product page for providers with information about consent, prescreening questions, and other issues related to the vaccination of minors.

• New sample patient letter: Healthcare providers can customize and send this sample letter to encourage their patients to get a COVID-19 vaccine. It includes the new recommendation that everyone aged 12 and up get a COVID-19 vaccination.

• Recipient education page: The Vaccine Recipient Education page has been updated to include resources about COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents.

• Q&A - COVID-19 Vaccine and Myocarditis

• COVID-19 Vaccine: What Pediatricians Can Do Now (AAP article)

• COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation in Pediatric Practices (AAP page) - includes Q&A on Administering COVID-19 Vaccine to Patients (updated November 2021)

• New COVID-19 Vaccine Educational CME Modules, provided by a pediatrician team at UAB Pediatrics/Children’s of Alabama, focused on: 1) COVID-19 disease and vaccines 2) COVID-19 vaccine simulations, and 3) COVID-19 vaccine planning in the office setting. All three modules together are under one hour. Click here for more information.

• The Medical Association's Vaccine Toolkit for Physicians, with instructions for signing up with ADPH to become a COVID vaccine provider (https://bit.ly/3rPjEjG - see pages 9-10).

• ADPH COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Support Page

• Alabama Chapter-AAP Guidance to primary care pediatricians on sharing Pfizer vaccine with other practices

Vaccine confidence information and messaging for families (English & some Spanish versions)

• Free PediaLink Course, "Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations"

• Strategies for Building COVID Vaccine Confidence, The National Academies Press- October, 2021

• AAP COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Toolkit.

• Myocarditis explained (includes evidence and the most recent statements/MMWR)

• The Science Behind COVID-19 Vaccine: Parent FAQs (from Healthychildren.org)

  • The Science Behind COVID-19 Vaccine: Parent FAQ (Español): La Ciencia Detrás de la Vacuna Contra el COVID-19: Preguntas Frecuentes de los Padres - HealthyChildren.org

• Getting Your Child Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine - HealthyChildren.org

  • Getting Your Child Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine - HealthyChildren.org (Español): Preparando a su hijo para la vacuna contra el COVID-19 - HealthyChildren.org

• Does the COVID-19 vaccine cause myocarditis? - HealthyChildren.org

  • Does the COVID-19 vaccine cause myocarditis? - HealthyChildren.org (Español): ¿La vacuna contra el COVID-19 causa miocarditis? - HealthyChildren.org

• How do I address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy? Communication skills for the COVID-19 vaccine
  Adapted from VitalTalk

• For Parents: How to Talk to Your Children About COVID-19 Vaccines
  by Candice Dye, MD, FAAP, pediatrician in the UAB Pediatric Primary Care Clinic

• COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Estimates by County (CDC) — click on your county for information!

• General Messaging from “We Can Do This Alabama” campaign

  • Resources for Spanish-speaking communities

• How to recruit local champions to promote the vaccine
  From We Can Do This Alabama campaign

• Resources for Parents of Adolescents (from We Can Do This Alabama)

Vaccine confidence information and messaging for STAFF

• Sample/downloadable Powerpoint for use by pediatricians in private practice for staff meetings

• Video/Zoom recording of Dr. Skinner presenting the importance of COVID-19 vaccination to her staff

Alabama pediatricians getting the word out through the media

Pediatricians across the state are getting the message out: get your adolescent vaccinated for COVID-19. Here are a few media moments garnered by our members:

• Local pediatrician talks to FOX10 News about COVID vaccine for children - FOX10 - November 2, 2021 - Katrina Skinner, MD, FAAP

• Alabama health leaders say it's important to get kids vaccinated this summer | WPMI (mynbc15.com) - NBC15, Mobile, June 4, 2021 - Katrina Skinner, MD, FAAP; Karen Landers, MD, FAAP

• CDC concerned with rising number of teens hospitalized with COVID-19 | WPMI (mynbc15.com) - NBC15, Mobile, June 4, 2021 -
  Katrina Skinner, MD, FAAP; Karen Landers, MD, FAAP

• East Alabama doctors gear up to vaccinate children 12 and older against COVID-19 - WTVM, Columbus, May 13, 2021 - Ritu Chandra, MD, FAAP

Social Media Resources/Chapter Campaign

• Chapter COVID-19 Vaccine Social Media Campaign Tip Sheet - October 2021

  • Facebook posts to share

  • Instagram posts to share

• AAP COVID-19 Vaccine Sample Social Media Posts

• Ready-to-use AAP Social Media Graphics (scroll down page to "social media graphics"

• AAP COVID-19 Vaccine Social Media Posts
  Share videos and messages on your own social networks using these prepared posts from the AAP to help families understand the science behind the vaccine so they can make informed decisions about protecting their children with the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Messaging
  • Videos, Graphics and HealthyChildren.org articles

Questions?

Contact Linda Lee, APR, Chapter Executive Director, 334-954-2543.