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Family-centered Pregnancy Care CME course, July 20—23 in Denver, CO. Reconnect in person with your family medicine peers. Manage common maternal and pregnancy complications and achieve optimal maternal and fetal outcomes.

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Keep up with the latest information on COVID-19 including developments in vaccine efficacy and availability, new variants, and more by visiting the AAFP's COVID-19 vaccine hub.

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Connect in person with residency programs and gain hands-on experience in family medicine at National Conference 2022, July 28–30 in Kansas City, MO. Savings extended to July 7 – save $50 now.

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PerformanceNavigator Workshop: Cardiometabolic Conditions | September 8-10 | Minneapolis, MN | Satisfy your Family Medicine Certification's Performance Improvement and Self-Assessment Activities—all in one program.

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Use the AAFP's new member directory to connect with colleagues. Search by location, residency program, and more. Privacy settings put you in control of what information, if any, you want to share with others.

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Advocacy

Family physicians objected to a sweeping rule that would have added administrative complexity to practices and disrupted patient care. Now HHS has repealed it.

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News

A new report on COVID-19 vaccines from the Kaiser Family Foundation emphasizes the challenges family physicians and other health care professionals are facing as they try to combat misinformation and increase vaccine confidence.

Resources to help answer your patients' questions.

The Truth About <br>COVID-19 Vaccines</br>

This easy-to-print graphic can support <br>your patient conversations about</br>COVID-19 vaccine concerns.

A Toolkit to Combat Health Misinformation

COVID-19 and vaccines have been the topic of heated debates. HHS recently released a new health misinformation toolkit to support health care professionals, educators, faith leaders and communities in reducing harm from misinformation. It includes printable one-pagers.

COVID-19 Vaccine Myths

Use the Debunking Common COVID-19 Vaccine Myths article on Familydoctor.org to correct misconceptions your patients might have, like the COVID-19 vaccines were developed too fast to be safe.

You can also find helpful articles and resources, like:

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 Vaccine
The Truth About COVID-19 Vaccines (graphic)
COVID-19 Vaccine Common Side Effects (graphic)

Need resources for the pediatric vaccine? The CDC will soon release parent-facing resources. We're working on additional resources to support your conversations. The COVID-19 Vaccine Finder can help your patients find a place to get vaccinated.

A Vaccine Campaign PSA

Family physician Dr. Alexa Mieses Malchuk talks about the complex issue of vaccine hesitancy and the health misinformation patients grapple with. It's an easy video to share with patients, and reinforces everything you've said to encourage vaccination. A Spanish version is also available.

Child Vaccine Videos

These quick AAP videos explain how the COVID-19 vaccines work for children.

How mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were developed
COVID-19 and kids: How mRNA vaccines work

Familydoctor.org Articles

These resources were made for patients. See what articles the AAFP's patient resource site offers to those with questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, and interested in learning more about the benefits of vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccine Video Series

Dr. Sarah Coles, Chair, AAFP Commission on Health of the Public and Science, offers tips on how to talk with patients about the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.