Since a couple of people have asked, here is my general approach:
1) making it clear from the start that I am not trying to change their mind or make them feel pressured, but to hear what their concerns are so they might feel comfortable considering for the future
1) making it clear from the start that I am not trying to change their mind or make them feel pressured, but to hear what their concerns are so they might feel comfortable considering for the future
https://twitter.com/wfkars/status/1399828529022447616
2) addressing specific concerns (vaccine seems so new, can’t miss work for side effects, concerns about misinfo they’ve heard, etc) respectfully
3) making a point of saying their own health is important to me, not just because they happen to be a patient’s parent
3) making a point of saying their own health is important to me, not just because they happen to be a patient’s parent
4) telling them that providing this information is an important part of my job, and that I’m glad to spend as much time as they need to discuss everything that makes them worried about getting vaccinated
5) talking about the freedom to safely return to the life we’ve had to leave behind that vaccines give us
One last thing: this is the conversation I have with parents who express some specific concern that’s making them hesitant. For people who flatly express no interest in the vaccine, I say I’m happy to talk about it if they’d want at any time, but I otherwise move on.
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