Effective Communication As a Physician: How to Talk to Parents About Vaccines

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Research shows that a physician's recommendation is often the single most important factor in parents' decisions to immunize their children.


That's why it's so important that you, as a physician, prepare to address questions and provide the relevant resources to your patients' families, and we're here to help.


AAFP has created a fact sheet to help increase your confidence when talking to the parents of your pediatric patients about vaccines for their children, including:

  • how to begin with presumptive compliance
  • how to give a strong recommendation for vaccination
  • how to respond to vaccine-hesitant parents
  • how to follow up with them later


Feel free to share this across your practice. Click below to access the resource:


How to Approach Your Conversations With Parents About Pediatric Vaccinations

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