Revised April 21, 2021
A compilation of COVID-19 Vaccine resources for museums including science communication approaches and public engagement about viruses and vaccines.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Resources for Museums
A compilation of resources for museums including safety practices, closures, digital engagement, evaluation resources, and more.
Recorded Online Workshop
The COVID-19 Vaccine: What role can museums play in the rollout of the new vaccine?
With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine currently underway there is a growing need for community-based dialogue around vaccine safety. So what role can and should museums play in the rollout of the new vaccine? This workshop focused on effective communication strategies around the importance of vaccinations and what role museums can play in educating their communities about the vaccine. View a recording of the workshop here (recorded February 2, 2021)
Vaccines & US: Cultural Organizations for Community Health
Every one of us has a right to accurate, trusted information. Vaccination impacts you, your family, and your community. This Smithsonian-led collaboration brings together the best available resources about COVID-19 and the vaccines, as well as resources to address many health-related pandemic needs. The Vaccines&US website includes science, history, art, music, and practical tips about dealing with COVID-19 in this moment.
https://www.si.edu/vaccinesandus
#VaccinesAndUS
Suggestions for using this portal: https://www.si.edu/vaccinesandus/site-use-note-peers
Educational products for public audiences
Viruses
- Children's Museum of Houston, TX
Mr. O video "It Snot Funny" video (for kids) about coronavirus - Building with Biology: VirEx Delivery activity
https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/building-biology-virex-delivery - Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA activities about viruses
https://www.exploratorium.edu/learn - New York Hall of Science, NY - Transmissions: Gone Viral is a digital interactive comic book
Transmissions: Gone Viral supplemental resource guide
https://nysci.org/school/resources/transmissions-gone-viral/
COVID-19 Coronavirus
- Museum of Science, Boston, MA
Coronavirus: A Community Conversation was held on 3/8/20 at MOS with experts in infectious disease research, public health administrators, and community organizations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bR5H8WHl2A - The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
COVID-19 Update videos (for adults) with Jayatri Das about the changing science news surrounding the virus (link goes to full playlist on YouTube) - Smithsonian DIY exhibit "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World"
- COVIBOOK: Supporting and reassuring children around the world
This free downloadable short book to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID-19; this book is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation (translated into many languages) - Georgie & the Giant Germ free downloadable children's book
Developed to support caregivers and children in having conversations about the pandemic and to give children a way to express and manage their worries (translated into many languages) - Why We Stay Home - Suzie Learns about Coronavirus
free downloadable children's book (translated into many languages) - PBS Kids for Parents:
How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus (includes kid videos) 3/13/20
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (includes kid videos) 3/6/20
Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News 2/12/20 - Brains On! Children's podcast coronavirus-related episodes
https://www.brainson.org/page/coronavirus
Vaccines - General
- History of Vaccines educational website created by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia - includes online activities, image library, and educator resources
https://www.historyofvaccines.org - Smithsonian video series
Science of Vaccines
Science of Vaccines Resources
- CDC - General Vaccination Patient Education
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/patient-ed.html - CDC - Undersstanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.html - CDC Vaccine Finder
https://www.vaccinefinder.org - WHO - How do vaccines work
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/how-do-vaccines-work - Answering Common Questions About Herd Immunity and Vaccination
https://online.nursing.georgetown.edu/blog/questions-about-herd-immunity-vaccines/#how-to-talk-to-family-and-friends-about-vaccines-and-herd-immunity
https://www.mos.org/coronavirus
Posters, Signs, Graphics, and Social Media Images
- Museum of Science Boston vaccine infographics about vaccines and how they are developed (available in English and Spanish) https://www.mos.org/coronavirus
- Ad Council COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative Public Health Toolkit
- Public Health Collaborative downloads https://publichealthcollaborative.org/downloads/
- Public Health Collaborative resources https://publichealthcollaborative.org/resources/
Science Communication about COVID Vaccine
- Communication Resources from the de Beaumont Foundation:
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Language That Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance (infographic and list of terms to use and avoid)
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COVID Communications Cheat Sheet (infographic and list of terms to use and avoid)
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Slides: Changing the COVID Conversation - Words That Work in COVID Communications (Powerpoint): Insights and practical tips for communicating about COVID-19 (Published 12-9-2020)
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Slides: The Language of Vaccine Acceptance (Powerpoint): Insights and practical tips for communicating about COVID-19 vaccines (Published 12-28-20)
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- Public Health Collaborative - Messaging kit and downloadable graphics from the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative, with messaging recommendations, do’s and don’ts, and tips about language and tone.
- Ad Council COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative Public Health Toolkit
- CDC Communication Resources for COVID-19 Vaccines - communication and social media toolkits including print resources and graphics
- From UNICEF, First Draft, the Yale Institute for Global Health, and PGP (The Public Good Projects)
Vaccine Misinformation Management Field Guide (PDF) addresses how to manage and counter misinformation (published January 6, 2021) - CommuniVax: A Coalition to Strengthen the Community's Role in an Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign (Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security)
This weekly newsletter pulls together news and research updates on the COVID-19 vaccines in the US - Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN): Facilitating Rapid and Actionable Responses to Social, Behavioral, and Economic-Related COVID-19 Questions (The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine)
- Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence: A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) report on vaccine communication
- Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) COVID-19 Survey Archive
- Building Trust in and Access to a COVID-19 Vaccine Within Communities of Color and Tribal Nations (December 2020) co-authored by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), the National Medical Association (NMA) and UnidosUS
Public Perception and Audience Research about COVID Vaccine
- Poll from the de Beaumont Foundation (November 2020)
- Pew Research Center Study regarding public attitudes towards COVID vaccine (December 3, 2020)
- Poll: Most Massachusetts Residents Willing To Take Vaccine, But Trust Is Lower Among Black, Latino Communities
- Trending Misinformation about Vaccines & COVID-19
Knowing what misinformation is being shared can help you generate effective messaging
from the CDC Foundation, de Beaumont Foundation, and Trust for America's Health
https://publichealthcollaborative.org/misinformation/