The research team for the COVID-19 vaccine communication project regularly posts a newsletter with trending topics about the COVID-19 vaccines. These “Hot Topics” inform community leaders about the latest vaccine news and guide conversations about the shots with their communities.
Check out the “Hot Topic” communication guides at the links below!
- April 28: Staying up to date is worth it!
- April 6: It's ok to have questions.
- April 5: FDA and CDC recommend some people get 2 boosters
- Jan 24: CDC has updated booster recommendations for people who received Moderna as their primary series.
- Jan 10: CDC recommends kids 5-11 years old who have a weakened immune system get an additional dose of Pfizer.
- Jan 7: CDC has updated booster recommendations for people who received Pfizer as their primary series.
- Jan 6:The FDA has authorized and CDC recommends everyone 12 years and older get an mRNA booster shot when eligible.
- Dec 27: After 1 year, experience and research show COVID vaccines continue to be safe and effective for kids and adults
- Dec 22: What we know and don't know about Omicron, the new COVID-19 version.
- Dec 21: Now everyone 16 years and older can get a COVID-19 booster.
- Dec 1: Here's how you can protect yourself while we learn more about Omicron, the new version of the coronavirus.
- Nov 22: Boosters for everyone 18+.
- Nov 19: Unvaccinated people are far more likely than vaccinated people to test positive and die from COVID-19.
- Nov 8: Hot topic: The FDA has authorized and CDC recommends children 5-11 years old get the Pfizer vaccine series.
- Nov 1: What are faith leaders saying about religious exemptions for the vaccine?
- Oct 28: When you are immunocompromised, your immune system’s defenses are low, making it hard to fight off infections and diseases. What does being immunocompromised have to do with the COVID-19 vaccine?
- Oct 25: The FDA has authorized and CDC recommends Moderna and J&J booster doses. They also approved mixing and matching COVID vaccines.
- Oct 19; Being hospitalized with COVID-19 could cost you thousands. The vaccine is free and protects against severe COVID.
- Oct 11: Vaccinated people are less likely to spread the coronavirus than unvaccinated people.
- Oct 6: Despite news reports of severe illness and over 700,000 confirmed deaths, some people still think COVID-19 is low risk for themselves and others. Making a well-informed decision about actual risks could save them and those they care about.
- Sept 27: How to Do Responsible Research about the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Sept 24: The FDA has authorized and CDC recommends booster shots for those 65 and older, residents in long-term care facilities, and those 50 to 64 years old with certain medical conditions. Other select groups may get boosters too.
- Sept 17: Biden Administration announces six-part plan to further combat COVID-19
- Sept 10: Protecting kids from COVID-19 is top of the back-to-school list. Get eligible family members vaccinated and wear masks when appropriate.
- Aug 31: Getting a vaccine while pregnant is increasingly urgent as ICU beds fill up
- Aug 26: The FDA has completed approval of the Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine
- Aug 17: The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) is here now. Delta is a more severe variant, but COVID-19 vaccines are still effective against it.