Special thanks to Amy Dark, BA, BSN, RN, CSNT, co-author of this blog.
The COVID-19 vaccine is a safe and effective strategy in preventing COVID-19 infection. Yet, only 33.4% of children ages 5-11 years have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as compared to 81.4% of the total population, as of March 8, 2022 (CDC, 2022). Vaccine confidence is critical for individual, community, and population health.
National Association of School Nurses (NASN) partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to engage school nurses in a 2-hour COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Bootcamp on March 9, 2022, 4-6pm EST. Seventy-three school ...