Education & Training:
Patient Education
On this site you will find a variety of educational information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent. For each vaccine, you can access information about who should receive the vaccine, when it should be administered, and what patients or parents should know about it. Immunization providers can also find more general information on vaccine administration as well as tips on how to talk to your patients about vaccines and address their concerns.
The information is in various printed formats—flyers, booklets, fact sheets, posters—and includes links to other useful websites. CDC materials are not copyrighted and can be downloaded, copied, and distributed to patients. Many items can be ordered through an online ordering system.
Immunization educational materials are intended to complement personal education and advice from the healthcare provider. Informed patients, working together with their healthcare providers, are the key players in keeping themselves and their children healthy and protecting the health of the public.
On This Page:
Materials That Can be Used to Educate Patients
Materials Providers can download and distribute (flyers, brochures, VISs). Other sources of materials, both commercial and free, and how to order them in bulk.
- Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
- Parents: Comforting Restraint for Immunizations
(Comfort measures for infants and children in printable formats (available for order too) - Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunization
- Most publications on the CDC Vaccines & Immunizations site - sorted by type
- Seasonal & H1N1 Flu Print Materials (flyers, posters, buttons...) (updated regularly)
- Adult Pneumococcal patient education (brochure, card...)
(Available in English and Spanish)
Links to Resources/Websites Providers Can Refer Patients to for Their Own Use
- "How to evaluate materials on the web" guidelines, that could be given to every patient referred to the web.
- By vaccine - materials for patients
- Materials from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center
Complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines for parents and healthcare professionals. Also available: videos, info tear sheets, and info on every vaccine.
Answers to Patients' Frequently Asked Questions
- Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with
Parents Oct 2009
Materials that help you assess parents' needs, identify the role they want to play in making decisions for their child’s health, and then communicate in ways that meet their needs. These resources are collectively called Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents.-
Information for Healthcare Providers Oct 2009
Strengthen communication and trust between you and parents with these resources -
Materials for Parents Oct 2009
Download and print educational materials for parents
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Information for Healthcare Providers Oct 2009
- Talking to Parents who Question Vaccines 2005
-Concerns about Unimmunized Children in My Practice
-Effective Communication
-Child Care and School Requirements- Parents Who Question Vaccines flyer Aug 2009
- Presentation
2005 - Responding to Concerns about Vaccines
Immunization Action Coalition
- Some Common Misconceptions
Printable Flyers That Answer Patients' Questions
For Parents of Infants and Toddlers
- Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants Oct 2009
- Common Questions Parents Ask about Infant Immunization Aug 2009
- Vaccine Safety:
- Seasonal & H1N1 Flu Print Materials (updated regularly)
For Parents of Pre-teens and Adolescents
- Q&As About Pre-teen Vaccines
- Information for Parents about Pre-teen Vaccines
- Q&As for Parents of Pre-teens about HPV & the HPV Vaccine
- Q&As about HPV Vaccine Safety (Note: This is not a flyer)
- Seasonal & H1N1 Flu Print Materials (updated regularly)
For College Students and Young Adults
- Q&As about HPV Vaccine Safety
- Common Questions about HPV & Cervical Cancer for Women who Have HPV
- Seasonal & H1N1 Flu Print Materials (updated regularly)
For Adults
- Immunization for Older Adults
- The Shingles Vaccine
- Seasonal & H1N1 Flu Print Materials (updated regularly)
For Pregnant Women
For Travelers
For Spanish Speakers (Parents and Patients)
- Common Questions Parents Ask about Infant Immunization
- Q&As for Parents of Pre-teens about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV Vaccine
- Questions and Answers for Parents about Pre-teen Vaccines
- Information for Parents about the Pre-teen Check up
- Seasonal & H1N1 Flu Print Materials (updated regularly)
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Content last reviewed on May 11, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases