Childhood Vaccination Resources for Healthcare Providers

Get Kids Caught Up on Routine Vaccines

Children routine vaccinations so that they are protected against serious diseases. During the 2020–2021 school year, vaccination coverage among kindergarteners dropped nationwide. Healthcare providers can identify families whose children have missed doses and contact them to schedule appointments.

COVID-19 Vaccination Resources

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
Pediatric Healthcare Professionals COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit
Considerations for Planning School-Located Vaccination Clinics
How Schools Can Support COVID-19 Vaccination

Resources

Use these resources to promote routine childhood vaccinations in your practice.

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The Catch-up Immunization Schedule

Children and teens can catch up on vaccinations even if they start late or are more than one month behind schedule. Check out this catch-up schedule and share with parents to help get their child caught up on routine vaccination.

View the Schedule

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Resources to Encourage Childhood Vaccinations

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VFC Flyer for Parents

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Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

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Reminders & Recall Systems

Related Publications

Acceptability of Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccination Among Adolescents and Parents of Adolescents — United States, April 15–23, 2021 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Administration of Selected Routine Childhood and Adolescent Vaccinations — 10 U.S. Jurisdictions, March–September 2020
Raising Child and Adolescent Immunization Rates
US Primary Care Providers’ Experiences and Practices Related to Routine Pediatric Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic - March 2021
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and Administration — United States, 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2020–21 School Year | MMWR (cdc.gov)
Provision of Pediatric Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Capacity Among Pediatric Immunization Providers Participating in the Vaccines for Children Program — United States, May 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
Decline in Child Vaccination Coverage During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Michigan Care Improvement Registry, May 2016–May 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
Notes from the Field: Rebound in Routine Childhood Vaccine Administration Following Decline During the COVID-19 Pandemic — New York City, March 1–June 27, 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)