Here you will find resources from various sources to help communicate information about the COVID-19 vaccine and related concerns. Resources available include materials to address the general population as well as materials to address specific groups.

Note: Many materials from outside sources are submitted to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) for sharing on the Communications Resources Hub. They may contain information supplied by professionals from outside the department and are not necessarily reflective of the policies or opinions of ODH or its staff.  

Please reach out to minorityhealth@odh.ohio.gov to submit resources or with any questions or concerns.

General

For minority communities

• COSI's Dr. Bertley Vaccine Side Effects
• COSI's Dr. Bertley Vaccine Development 
• Real Doctors on the COVID-19 Vaccine (AA doctors)
• Shot at the Shop Initiative 
• More than a Mask campaign
• Dr. Sophia Tolliver, OSU Family Medicine, PSA getting testing video
• Dr. Sophia Tolliver, OSU Family Medicine, PSA wearing a mask video
• The Columbus Black Physicians Network: Our Community vs. COVID 19 video
• We Must Save Us (Hamilton County): Vaccine campaign videos
• Black Coalition Against COVID (Washington, D.C.): Videos and other vaccine resources  
• BlackDoctor.org (Chicago): Making It Plain: A Conversation with Dr. Fauci video  

For non-English speakers

• Social media graphics on vaccine distribution phase.
• Myths vs. Facts: COVID-19 Vaccine
• Updated Quarantine Guidance
• Multilingual COVID-19 Resources
• Communication Toolkit For Migrants, Refugees, and Other Limited-English-Proficient Populations
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheet
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheet
• Infografía de vacunas, videos, publicaciones en redes sociales
• Qué saber antes, durante y después de recibir la vacuna del COVID-19
• Foundation for a Fair Future: Cover or COVID materials:
  • Covid-19 vacunas
  • Las vacunas contra el Covid-19: Mitos y Hechos
  • Frenemos la Pandemia
• Listas de verificación e infografías para trab ajadores agrícolas
• Cobertores faciales de tela/mascarillas: Que Hacer y No Hacer

For Deaf and hard of hearing community

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH), in conjunction with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

(OOD) and Community Centers for the Deaf (CCDs) across Ohio, have partnered to bring important COVID-19 vaccination information to Ohioans who are deaf and hard of hearing. Staff members from Ohio CCD’s will interpret important information using American Sign Language (ASL). These short videos will be available here and through the ODH and OOD YouTube channels. Please check back regularly for new ASL videos, which will be posted as they become available.

• Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccinations Resume (Kate Slosar and Jeremy Vinluan)
• Changes for Fully Vaccinated Ohioans (Laura Proudfoot and Tanya Haga)
• Vax-a-Million Contest (Shannon Seger & Tamera "TJ" Veppert)
•  Who Can Get a COVID-19 Vaccination? (Mark Byrd & Elexis Blake)
• Plain Language - Ohio's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Video ( Elizabeth Whelpdale & Ashley Albright)
• Different COVID-19 Vaccines Video (Mark Byrd)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Checklist - Before the Shot Video (Laura Proudfoot & Tanya Haga)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Checklist - After the Shot Video ( Laura Proudfoot & Tanya Haga)
• Trust the Facts - COVID-19 Vaccines Video (Casey Ring & Jeremy Vinluan)
• Trust the Facts - COVID-19 Vaccines Video (Casey Ring & Jeremy Vinluan)

Plain language materials

• Social Distancing, Mask Wearing, and Groups
• Ohio’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program
• Getting a Vaccine: What to Know About Me
• Getting a Vaccine: What to Expect
• Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People With Disabilities: Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

For older adults

• Vaccination Phase 1B graphic (PDF, PDF) (JPG, JPG)               
• Older Ohioans and Ohioans with Chronic Conditions - COVID-19 Checklist

For Ohioans who live in rural communities

• 5 ways to keep yourself, your family, and your community healthy this season

For farm workers

• Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Vaccine Clinic Video Testimonial
• 5 ways to keep yourself, your family, and your community healthy this season
• Checklists and infographics in English and Spanish
• Local Health District Rapid Response Guide for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

Economic support resources

• Economic Resources for Individuals and Families

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkits
• U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Answers FAQs on the COVID-19 Vaccine video
• Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
• Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
• Different COVID-19 Vaccines
• COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit

Ohio Department of Health

• Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Vaccines
• Myths vs. Facts: COVID-19 Vaccine
• What to know before, during, and after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine
• COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit
• COVID-19 Vaccines: Talking Points for Community leaders
• COVID-19 FAQs: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Quarantine
• Updated Quarantine Guidance
• More than a Mask campaign
• Face Coverings Dos and Don'ts

Miscellaneous

• NIH: Vaccine infographic, videos, social media posts
• De Beaumont Foundation: Language That Works to Improve Vaccine Acceptance
• Ad Council and COVID Collaborative: COVID-19 Vaccination Education Effort toolkit
• Foundation for a Fair Future: Cover or Covid Materials:
  • Covid-19 vaccines
  • Vaccines: Myths and facts: dealing with hesitancy
  • Let’s Stop the Pandemic

Graphics

Miscellaneous Graphics

• Social media graphics
• Average Weekly Vaccinations graphic      

Trust the Facts vaccine graphics

Trust the Facts: Full Graphic

• Trust the Facts: Full Graphic (JPEG)
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COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective

• Trust the Facts - Fact 1 - COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the U.S. were rigorously tested and are more than 94% effective.
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You can’t get COVID-19 from a COVID-19 vaccine

• Trust the Facts - Fact 2 - You can’t get COVID-19 from a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines do not contain a live virus, meaning they can’t give you COVID-19 or cause a positive COVID-19 viral test. 
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COVID-19 vaccine trials were among the largest in history

• Trust the Facts - Fact 3 - COVID-19 vaccine trials were among the largest in history. A typical vaccine study has about 5,000 participants – the Moderna COVID-19 trial had more than 30,000 participants, and the Pfizer-BioNTech study had more than 43,000. 
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COVID-19 vaccines have not been linked to infertility or miscarriage

• Trust the Facts - Fact 4 - COVID-19 vaccines have not been linked to infertility or miscarriage. There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility or increase the risk of miscarriage.
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No serious safety concerns were observed in clinical trials

• Trust the Facts - Fact 5 - No serious safety concerns were observed in clinical trials. The most common side effects, much like other vaccines, are fatigue, headache, soreness or redness at the injection site, and muscle or joint pain. 
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COVID-19 vaccines will not change your DNA or alter your genetic makeup

• Trust the Facts - Fact 6 - COVID-19 vaccines will not change your DNA or alter your genetic makeup. It isn’t possible for mRNA to alter or modify a person’s genetic makeup.
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Vaccine injections do NOT contain microchips or tracking devices

• Trust the Facts - Fact 7 - Vaccine injections do NOT contain microchips or tracking devices. Vaccines do not contain microchips, nanochips, RFID trackers, or devices that would track or control your body in any way.
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Vaccines do not cause autism

• Trust the Facts - Fact 8 - Vaccines do not cause autism. Studies conducted across the globe continue to show that there is no connection between autism and vaccines. 
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Videos

• COSI's Dr. Bertley Vaccine Side Effects
• COSI's Dr. Bertley Vaccine Development 
• Real Doctors on the COVID-19 Vaccine (AA doctors)
• Real Doctors. Real Moms. Real Families. Trust the COVID-19 Vaccine 
• Let's Get to Work, Ohio (Cleveland Browns)
• What’s in the Vaccine?- Dr Bertley
• Take the Shot- Anthony Munoz
• Take the Shot Spanish- Anthony Munoz
• Take your shot- Younger Ohioans
• Hopeful- Younger Ohioans
• Back to Normal- Older Ohioans
• Changed My Life- Older Ohioans
• Faith Leaders
• Dr. Sophia Tolliver, OSU Family Medicine, PSA getting tested video
• Dr. Sophia Tolliver, OSU Family Medicine, PSA wearing a mask video
• Don’t Hesitate. Vaccinate. video
• Limit Your Risk video
• COVID-19 is Unpredictable video
• Ohio CareLine – It's OK to Not Be OK video #1
• Ohio CareLine – It's OK to Not Be OK video #2
• Grit (Ask Ohio, Clark Kellogg) video
• Don't Let Up video
• COVID-19 Vaccination Education Effort videos

Audio

• The School-Based Health Alliance, Community Health Center Inc. & its Weitzman Institute bring a podcast created for youth by youth: Teens & Vaccines. Teenagers from around the country share their COVID-19 experience thus far and thoughts on vaccination
• WMJI-FM: Audio PSA: WMJI's Jimmy Malone on getting his COVID-19 vaccine