Academic Medicine Open Forum

Though vaccine uptake is on the rise, a significant chunk of the U.S. population remains skeptical. Recent data show 17% taking a wait-and-see stance, 13% saying they will definitely not get vaccinated, and 7% doing so only if required. In this month’s Ultimate Guide, we are providing some resources to help members of this community platform as you work collectively to combat vaccine hesitancy.

Through a cooperative agreement from the CDC, the AAMC is engaging experts from member medical schools and teaching hospitals to build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines among health care personnel and communities disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. One of the outcomes of this effort is the launch of the VaccineWise website, which offers resources and interview opportunities for members of the media, to help share factual information about COVID-19 vaccines. You may find these resources to be useful in your own work, and we encourage you to share this resource with journalists/press in your community. 

AAMCNews continues to report on the most pressing, timely vaccine topics, and provide insights and commentaries from leaders in academic medicine:

• Dollars to doughnuts: Will incentives motivate COVID-19 vaccination?
• Are they safe? Which one is best? Your COVID-19 vaccine questions—answered
• Inequity in vaccinations isn’t always about hesitancy, it’s about access
• We need to get more Latinx people vaccinated. Here’s how
• 6 myths about the COVID-19 vaccines—debunked
• Why I rolled up my sleeve for the vaccine—and why you should too
• Saving Black lives during COVID-19: Vaccines matter
• Is it ever okay to jump in front of the vaccine line? An ethics expert weighs in
• Homebound, but not hopeless
• Doctors forge ahead to allay fears about COVID-19 vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccines: Here’s what health care workers need to know

 

For broader COVID-19 resources, the AAMC continues to update its Coronavirus Resource Hub with clinical and educational guidance for medical schools and teaching hospitals. 

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Stephanie Weiner
Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement
Association of American Medical Colleges
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This week, as I was making rounds, I treated an 82-year-old patient recently diagnosed with COVID-19. How did this happen? She told me that she was unable to drive or get to a vaccine center.
 
While every adult in the country is eligible to get a vaccine, many face barriers to getting their shot. At the AAMC, we are working hard to build confidence in the vaccine among communities and health care personnel through our new website https://vaccinevoices.org/.
 
How are you helping your community get vaccinated? What are some creative ways you and your institution have helped people get their shot?

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Janis Orlowski
Chief Health Care Officer
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-29-2021 12:10
From: Stephanie Weiner
Subject: Ultimate Guide to… building vaccine confidence

Though vaccine uptake is on the rise, a significant chunk of the U.S. population remains skeptical. Recent data show 17% taking a wait-and-see stance, 13% saying they will definitely not get vaccinated, and 7% doing so only if required. In this month's Ultimate Guide, we are providing some resources to help members of this community platform as you work collectively to combat vaccine hesitancy.

Through a cooperative agreement from the CDC, the AAMC is engaging experts from member medical schools and teaching hospitals to build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines among health care personnel and communities disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. One of the outcomes of this effort is the launch of the VaccineWise website, which offers resources and interview opportunities for members of the media, to help share factual information about COVID-19 vaccines. You may find these resources to be useful in your own work, and we encourage you to share this resource with journalists/press in your community. 

AAMCNews continues to report on the most pressing, timely vaccine topics, and provide insights and commentaries from leaders in academic medicine:

• Dollars to doughnuts: Will incentives motivate COVID-19 vaccination?
• Are they safe? Which one is best? Your COVID-19 vaccine questions-answered
• Inequity in vaccinations isn't always about hesitancy, it's about access
• We need to get more Latinx people vaccinated. Here's how
• 6 myths about the COVID-19 vaccines-debunked
• Why I rolled up my sleeve for the vaccine-and why you should too
• Saving Black lives during COVID-19: Vaccines matter
• Is it ever okay to jump in front of the vaccine line? An ethics expert weighs in
• Homebound, but not hopeless
• Doctors forge ahead to allay fears about COVID-19 vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccines: Here's what health care workers need to know

 

For broader COVID-19 resources, the AAMC continues to update its Coronavirus Resource Hub with clinical and educational guidance for medical schools and teaching hospitals. 

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Stephanie Weiner
Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement
Association of American Medical Colleges
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