Vaccinate Your Family University

Vaccinate Your Family University (VYF University) offers free, self-paced online courses for anyone interested in learning more about vaccines, vaccine-preventable diseases, and how to encourage vaccination in their communities.

Through VYF University and our online educational platform, we offer courses on a variety of vaccine-related topics, such as vaccine basics, how to counter misinformation, vaccination barriers, and how to talk with people about vaccines. Because these courses are self-paced, it’s easy to fit them into your busy schedule! Explore available courses here.

Training for Promotores/Community Health Workers

VYF University houses an online, bilingual (English-Spanish) training series for our Vaccination Community Navigator (VCN) program for Promotores/Community Health Workers (P/CHWs), designed to build their capacity to engage their communities in vaccine conversations and navigate people of all ages to vaccination services. Continuing education units (CEUs) for P/CHWs are offered for this training series. Our educational platform for P/CHWs also provides a bilingual, online community space where participants can ask questions about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, share helpful resources, and be notified about additional events and training. Explore the available courses and join the online community here.

Training for Advocates

VYF University also houses a menu of self-paced courses for advocates, including our SQUAD^TM members, who are looking to learn more about a variety of vaccine-related topics. These courses are offered in English, are less than 60 minutes in length, and contain interactive elements that make learning about vaccines and public health fun! Our educational platform for advocates also provides an online community space where participants can ask questions and engage with other advocates. Explore the available courses and join the online community here.