How to talk about COVID-19 vaccines with friends and family

Ask open-ended questions to investigate their concerns

Open-ended questions are meant to elicit more than one yes-or-no answer. Asking open-ended questions can help you understand what your friend or family member is worried about, where they got problematic information, and what they did to get their questions answered. For example, you can ask, “How did you feel when you saw this news report? What did you do next? "

Try not to sound judgmental and ask questions that will help you understand their concerns. For example, avoid things like "This is a stupid request" or "Why should you worry about it?"