Resiliency & Immunity

COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit

A guide for families and individuals to explore concerns, answer questions, and start a conversation about vaccination.

Developed in partnership with members of the American Indian community, the Better For It toolkit shares fact-based information to spark conversations in your community.

Use Better For It to help you seek out the best information for making personal, familial and community health decisions and to:

  • Become a Vaccine Ambassador.
  • Supplement to your own research on the vaccines.
  • Start a dialogue with your family, friends, physician, traditional healer, and community members.
  • Get to know the contributions of scientists and public health advocates who are helping to bring this pandemic to an end.

Becoming a Vaccine Ambassador

The most influential voices are often those closest to you: elders, mentors, healers and family. As a Vaccine Ambassador in your community, here are a few ways you can help. 

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American Indian, Alaska Native, Indigenous, and other peoples of color have been disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 virus. Area Director of the Phoenix, Arizona Indian Health Services, Ty Reidhead, MD, MPH discusses the importance of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, especially for the American Indian community.

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How you can help:

  • Share the reasons why you’re getting the COVID-19 vaccine in a short social media video or photo of you getting your shot. You can also download some social media images to use in your posts. Use the hashtags #BetterForIt and #ResiliencyAndImmunity, and tag @LungAssociation.
  • Share your story on your own websites, and in your local newsletters, newspapers and more.
  • Host a Zoom party!  Invite friends and family to have the discussion about making informed decisions using the Better For It toolkit.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

As the trusted champion for lung health, the American Lung Association has science-based information to help you stay informed about the safety and availability of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Updates to the toolkit and assets will continue to be added to this page, so check back to get the latest information and stay up to date.

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