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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]CDC stands for center for dumb condescension. Last I checked, these were the idiots who advocated school closures and all manner of useless yet harmful actions. No thanks. They can experiment on some one else’s kid, not mine![/quote]

Totally.  PCPs also don't want to do this, mine never pushed any shots except checking if kids comply with routine childhood vaccinations needed for school.  Doctors have their opinions too and have responsibility to treat patients like individuals based on their risks/benefits, tests, health profile. CDC isn't treating patients.[/quote]
Yes, this. Asking PCPs to read off talking points to their patients could drive a wedge in the patient-PCP relationship and risks reducing patient trust in the provider if they question the motivation for the recommendation. It's also not clear why providers need talking points; they are already well versed in communicating with their patients.

Some of the CDC talking points for adult patients are odd: '“What have you heard about these vaccines?” “How does that make you feel?”'  while the ones compiled by the American Psychological Assoc. are complicated and formulaic:

"Step 2: Ask permission to discuss vaccines
Start by asking permission to discuss vaccines. Say something like, “If it is okay with you, I would like to spend a few minutes talking about COVID-19 vaccines and your family.”
•	If the patient says no, respect that. 
o	Option 1: Move on and say, “I respect that, and because I care about your overall health, maybe we could talk about the vaccines at a future time.” 
o	Option 2: Based on the patient’s demonstrated emotions and your assessment of the patient’s worldview and values, you could spend several minutes curiously exploring why the patient doesn’t want to talk about it. The goal is to understand, not to change their mind. 
Remember: These conversations may take time, and they may continue over multiple visits.
•	If the patient says yes to talking about the vaccines, move to Step 3.
•	If the patient asks a question about COVID-19 vaccine safety, vaccine risks, or their health or mental health, see potential responses in Step 4."
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/hcp/engaging-patients.html https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/tools-resources/downloads/HCP-conversation-guide-508.pdf[/quote]

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