Immunization Awareness Events
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)
Annual observance to promote the benefits of immunizations and to focus on the importance of immunizing infants against vaccine-preventable diseases by age two.
Meetings and Conferences
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)
While CDC does not sponsor this month, CDC does support and encourage the efforts of state and local health departments and other immunization partners to celebrate NIAM and encourage all people to protect their health by being immunized against infectious diseases.
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
This event highlights the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination through the winter months and beyond.
Page last reviewed: May 9, 2016
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases