Welcome to the Vaccines and Immunizations website.
Skip directly to the search box, site navigation, or content.

Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Vaccines & Immunizations

For Specific Groups of People:

Parents
What You Need to Know

Understanding Vaccines & their Purpose

Understanding Vaccines & their Purpose

Child getting vaccinated

Your Child's Doctor Visits

  • Tips for a Less Stressful Shot Visit Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file [140KB/2 pages] NEW Nov 2011
    Learn ways you can support your child before, during and after shots.
  • How to Hold Your Child during Vaccinations Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file [106KB/1 page] NEW Nov 2011
    See how a comforting hold can support your child and make the vaccination process less stressful on you and your child.
  • Well Child Visit Tracker Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file [532KB/2 pages]
    Fill in the blanks at each well-child visit to record your child’s immunizations, developmental milestones, and growth from birth through age 6 years.
  • Parent version of recommended immunizations Adobe Acrobat print-friendly PDF file [722KB/2 pages]
    Easy-to-read schedule of recommended immunizations for children from birth to 6 years, with descriptions of vaccine-preventable diseases on back side.
Parents Who Question Vaccines

Parents Who Question Vaccines

What Risks are Parents Taking in their Child's Healthcare

What Risks are Parents Taking in their Child's Healthcare?

top of page

 Return to Specific Groups main page

External Web Site Policy This symbol means you are leaving the CDC.gov Web site. For more information, please see CDC's Exit Notification and Disclaimer policy.

File Formats: All viewers, players, and plug-ins used on this site can be downloaded from the file formats page. (For example: Adobe Acrobat Reader for pdf files, Windows Media Player for audio and video files, PowerPoint Viewer for presentation slides, etc.)

Copyrighted images: Images on this website which are copyrighted were used with permission of the copyright holder and are not in the public domain. CDC has licensed these images for use in the materials provided on this website, and the materials in the form presented on this website may be used without seeking further permission. Any other use of copyrighted images requires permission from the copyright holder.

This page last modified on November 30, 2011
Content last reviewed on August 7, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Quick Links

Safer Healthier People

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A
Public Inquiries: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636); 1-888-232-6348 (TTY)

Vaccines and Immunizations