This website has guides, templates, and sample messages for district leaders and others to use as part of a public education campaign to increase vaccination rates.

In addition to describing the risks of COVID-19 infection faced by the unvaccinated, this article also presents the latest research on vaccine efficacy for those who are inoculated. It explains that all approved vaccines continue to provide strong protection for most vaccinated people against hospitalization and death but are less effective in protecting older adults, especially those with underlying medical conditions.

This interactive tracker displays the number of vaccinations by day and allows visitors to examine individual state rates.

This two-page FAQ explains what symptoms to expect after receiving the vaccines, particularly the second dose, as well as their safety and efficacy.

This press release explains that after following 12,000 recipients for 6 months to observe long-term safety outcomes, the FDA has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals age 16 and older. The vaccine had previously received only emergency use authorization (EUA) for this population. The EUA still applies for individuals age 12 through 15.

Los Angeles Unified is now the largest U.S. school district with a vaccine mandate for students aged 12 and older. This article describes the decisionmaking process and reactions from medical professionals and scientists who support the decision as key to protecting students.

This article describes how one county became the first to schedule large-scale weekend vaccination events in October and November 2021 in anticipation of emergency use authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by the FDA in children ages 5–11.

This FAQ states that individuals who have been infected with COVID-19 should still sign up for the vaccine, as re-infection is possible. It also makes clear that the vaccine cannot make individuals sick or alter their DNA.

This in-depth case study documents COVID-19 cases that occurred among Marin County, California, elementary school students and their contacts following exposure to an unvaccinated infected teacher. The case highlights the importance of mitigation best practices, including masking and vaccination.

This website links to several resources for California schools to help administer vaccines, including request forms for mobile pop-up clinics, pharmacists, and volunteers.

This article explains that several studies agree that most COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalization. The Pfizer vaccine remained 88% effective against the Delta virus variant in the UK and 87% effective in Canada.

This webpage provides regular updates on the status of vaccine distribution by state, including numbers of people vaccinated and the number of doses allocated to each state.

This study finds that 40% of surveyed Black families and more than 25% of Latino/a families have expressed hesitation about sending their children back to school in the fall, significantly higher proportions than White families. The authors conclude that schools need to continue communicating and consistently reaching out to families about local school safety precautions, virus caseloads, and vaccination rates among teachers and students.