Countering Vaccine Misinformation

This Research Review E-Learning Module is intended for pharmacists. It discusses vaccine misinformation and how it can undermine vaccine confidence and lead to vaccine hesitancy. Evidence-based strategies for countering vaccine hesitancy and misinformation are summarised. It is based on a Research Review Educational Series publication entitled “Countering Vaccine Misinformation: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Providers”.

Before starting the module please read the Research Review Educational Series, accessed through the link below:

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Educational Series - Countering Vaccine Misinformation: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Providers

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This E-Learning Module covers:

• Vaccine misinformation and how it can undermine vaccine confidence and lead to vaccine hesitancy
• Evidence-based strategies for countering vaccine hesitancy and misinformation
• Techniques to support healthcare providers when engaging with individuals whose vaccine hesitancy has resulted from exposure to vaccine misinformation

Learning outcomes

After completing this module, you should have an improved understanding of how to:

• Recognise reasons for vaccine hesitancy
• Counter vaccine hesitancy
• Counter vaccine misinformation
• Use social media to counter misinformation

Contributing experts

Expert commentary is provided by:

Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris, who has a PhD in Vaccinology and is particularly interested in factors associated with vaccine safety and reactogenicity.

Dr Amy Chan, a clinical pharmacist academic with specific research expertise in understanding factors that influence medicine-related behaviours.

Module questions have been developed by Dr Chris Tofield, who works in primary care skin cancer treatment and as a consultant to Research Review.

Accreditation

Accreditation number: 2022/01, Expiry:14/02/2024. This module (Countering Vaccine Misinformation) has been accredited by PSNZ Education (Professional Development and Training) for 2 hours of professional learning and is suitable for inclusion in a pharmacist’s records for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes.

Sponsorship

This module has been created with an unrestricted educational grant from GSK, Pfizer and Seqirus. The content is entirely independent and based on published studies and the authors' opinions.