Courses & Toolkits For Journalists
Explore the toolkits, learning opportunities and resources below to navigate the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, including COVID-19 vaccine development and the pandemic’s impact on immunization programs.

CORONAVIRUS VACCINE TRACKER
This resource from The New York Times outlines the process to make, test, and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, and includes information on the different vaccine candidates currently being developed.

Covering the Coronavirus Infodemic
This webinar series and training content, developed by First Draft, is designed to help journalists understand and manage the coronavirus infodemic.

HOW TO SPOT COVID-19 CONSPIRACY THEORIES
This report from the World Federation of Science Journalists offers ways to identify conspiracy theories related to COVID-19.

TAKE INTERNEWS’ "LET'S TALK VACCINES" FREE COURSE FOR JOURNALISTS
A free, interactive course to help journalists translate the language of vaccine science and the promise of vaccine access into compelling human stories.

TIPS AND TOOLS FOR REPORTING ON COVID-19
A collection of resources and tools compiled by Knight Science Journalism at MIT to help reporters find clear, accurate information about the COVID-19 pandemic.

WORLD FEDERATION OF SCIENCE JOURNALISTS COVID-19 BRIEFING GUIDELINES
A comprehensive guide providing reporters with basic information about COVID-19, science-based information from reliable sources, and news articles and analysis about trending issues related to the pandemic.

UNICEF AGORA PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTING COURSE
This course is designed to help journalists to report effectively on public health, including on vaccines and immunization.

COUNTERING ONLINE MISINFORMATION RESOURCE PACK
A collection of tools, reports, toolkits, and journal articles that can be utilized to counter misinformation around vaccines and immunization.
Updated 8/2/2022