Community-Based Organization Letter to Parents About COVID-19 Vaccines Template
Instructions: Copy and paste this content onto your organization’s letterhead, modifying it as needed to account for the situation in your community.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
[Insert community-based organization name] is committed to the safety and health of our staff and the community we serve. We want to inform you that free COVID-19 vaccines are currently available for everyone age 5 and older.
How to Find COVID-19 Vaccines:
You have a few easy ways to find free COVID-19 vaccines near you:
- Go to vaccines.gov
- Text your ZIP code to 438829
- Call 1-800-232-0233
You can also check with your child’s health care provider about whether they offer COVID-19 vaccination.
About the COVID-19 Vaccines:
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your family, and your community from the virus that causes COVID-19. The available COVID-19 vaccines are safe and highly effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID.
To get the most protection from the vaccines, you need all the recommended doses:
- 2 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine plus 1 booster when you’re eligible.
- 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine plus 1 booster when you’re eligible.
People ages 5–17 can get the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
You can get a 2nd booster 4 months after your 1st, if you’re:
- 50 or older and got the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine.
- 18 or older and got the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.
CDC prefers that you get an mRNA vaccine and booster from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna. See the latest guidance on boosters.
People with compromised immune systems are less able to fight infections and may need additional vaccine doses.
Questions:
If you have any questions, contact [Insert organization name] or the [Insert local health department] at [Insert phone number]. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.
Sincerely,
[Insert organization signature block]