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Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries are Preventable

Injuries are the leading cause of death in children ages 19 and younger. But most child injuries can be prevented.

Parents and caregivers can play a life-saving role in protecting children from injuries.

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Child Injury Prevention Topics

Additional Child Injury Prevention Topics

Publications

Cover of the English Color Me Safe coloring book

Color Me Safe Coloring Book

Childhood Injury Report cover

CDC Childhood Injury Report

cover of the National Action Plan

National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention

Page last reviewed: February 6, 2019, 02:45 PM

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

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