“How to be a Vaccine Advocate” is a guide to assist all members of the health care team in their efforts to work with patients who may be vaccine hesitant, resistant or otherwise reluctant to receive vaccines that are appropriate for them. There is guidance on what physicians and the rest of the health care team can do for themselves as well as tips on how to address immunizations with patients. Finally, valuable additional resources are provided at the end of the document to assist in this effort.

The Specialty Societies Advancing Adult Immunization (SSAAI) program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award to the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) totaling $42,175,407 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.