How to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Misconceptions

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been exposed to information that is false, inaccurate, or misleading. Misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccines have caused confusion and led people to decline vaccines, reject public health measures such as masking and physical distancing, and use unproven treatments.

A community toolkit for addressing health misinformation

Check out this community toolkit from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy for addressing health misinformation.

The Toolkit resources can help you understand, identify, and stop misinformation, and help others do the same.

Toolkit for addressing health misinformation

Download the toolkit

Confronting health misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's advisory, Confronting Health Misinformation, focuses on the urgent threat of health misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

The Advisory can provide valuable background to use in your vaccination outreach.

U.S. Surgeon General's advisory

Read a summary of the advisory | Download the advisory (PDF)

More resources to address misconceptions

For more sources and information, see the CDC’s page.