Rapid Development and Testing of a COVID-19 Vaccine Curriculum for Pediatricians.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic evolves and vaccines become available to children, pediatricians must navigate vaccination discussions in the setting of rapidly changing vaccine recommendations and approvals. We developed and evaluated an educational curriculum for pediatricians to improve their knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines and confidence in communicating with patients and families about COVID-19 vaccines.

Methods

Five institutions collaborated to develop an online educational curriculum. Utilizing the collaboration's multidisciplinary expertise, we developed a 3-module curriculum focused on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and vaccine basics, logistics and administration of COVID-19 vaccine, and COVID-19 vaccine communication principle

SUBMITTER: Zaveri PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9479378 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature