The resources below help to promote COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant and breastfeeding people, parents, children, and youth, including children and youth with special health needs.
- This page, COVID-19 Vaccine Communications for Children and Families, is offered by
- Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
- Department of Public Health
COVID-19 Vaccine Communications for Children and Families
Table of Contents
Information for partners and providers
- Presentation: COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake During Pregnancy in Massachusetts, December 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021 (PPTX) | (DOCX): This presentation includes data and key takeaways for healthcare providers about vaccination uptake among pregnant people in Massachusetts.
- Letter to child and family support program leaders (11/18/21): Recommendations and resources to promote COVID-19 vaccination among children ages 5 and older.
- Download English: Letter to Family Child Support Programs: Pedi Vaccine (DOCX)
- Template letter from child and family serving programs to parents (11/18/21): Template letter to parents encouraging vaccination of children age 5-11 that can be tailored by a program/organization.
- Letter to BFHN partners (10/18/21): Encourages action to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future.
- Download English: COVID-19 vaccination letter from BFHN October 18, 2021 (DOCX)
- Download translations:
- Albanian (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Arabic (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Cape Verdean (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Haitian Creole (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Khmer (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Portuguese (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Russian (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Simplified Chinese (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Somali (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Spanish (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Traditional Chinese (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Vietnamese (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Download translations:
- Download English: COVID-19 vaccination letter from BFHN October 18, 2021 (DOCX)
Information for parents and caregivers
- COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11: Find information on vaccination for children ages 5-11, including vaccine safety and where and how to get the vaccine.
- Children & Youth with Special Health Needs and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently asked questions on COVID-19 vaccine with a focus on children & youth with complex medical needs.
- Trust the Facts, Get the Vax campaign materials: TV ads, animated videos and other materials for the Commonwealth's multilingual public awareness campaign to promote the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine. Many videos and flyers are for parents and youth.
- COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ: Frequently asked questions and answers regarding COVID-19 vaccination. This page has useful information for before you get vaccinated, during your vaccine appointment, and after you receive the vaccine, as well as information about vaccine safety.
- Letter about regular healthcare during the pandemic: Encourages parents and caregivers to continue to get regular and preventive healthcare for themselves and their children/teens through their primary care provider and child’s pediatrician.
- Download English: Letter About Regular Healthcare During the Pandemic (DOCX)