Infant and Childhood Immunization Resources
Answer a few questions about your child’s health history to create a personalized list of recommended vaccines. You can print the results and review them with your child’s doctor. Also view this vaccine assessment tool in Spanish.
What should parents expect after their child’s vaccine visit? Find out how baby Jack’s mom and dad comfort him after a checkup where he was vaccinated, part of #HowVaccinesWork.
How do vaccines help babies fight infections?
How do vaccines work with your child’s immune system to fight infections? Join baby Jack and his parents as they find out how vaccines help train your baby’s immune system to help prevent disease in this How Vaccines Work video.
What to expect when your child is vaccinated.
What should parents expect after their child’s vaccine visit? Find out how baby Jack’s mom and dad comfort him after a checkup where he received vaccines in this How Vaccines Work video.
The Journey of Your Child’s Vaccine
Learn about the journey of a childhood vaccine’s development, from lab testing through safety monitoring. This video explains the three phases of clinical trials, vaccine licensing and manufacturing, how a vaccine is added to the U.S. recommended immunization schedule, and how FDA and CDC continue to monitor vaccine safety after the public begins using the vaccine.
Measles: More than just a little rash
This infographic details the symptoms of measles, how it is spread, and how it can be prevented – the MMR vaccine. Learn more about this serious disease.
Mumps: More than just swollen glands
This infographic details the symptoms of mumps, how it is spread, and how it can be prevented – the MMR vaccine. Learn more about this serious disease.
Whooping Cough: More than just a cough
This infographic details the symptoms of whooping cough (pertussis), how it is spread, and how to help prevent it in children — the DTaP vaccine. Learn more about this serious disease.
Journey of Your Child’s Vaccine
This infographic provides an overview of how new vaccines are developed, approved, and manufactured, how they are added to the United States’ childhood immunization schedule, and how vaccine safety continues to be monitored after introduction.
How Vaccines Strengthen Your Baby’s Immune System
This infographic describes how vaccines help your baby’s immune system to recognize and fight serious diseases.
See Spanish version.
Understanding Vaccines and Vaccine Safety
In-depth fact sheets about vaccine testing, safety, monitoring, and the process for establishing the U.S. immunization schedule.
Parent’s Guide to Childhood Immunizations
The 60-page booklet offers an overview of how vaccines work and how to prepare for a doctor’s visit.
Protect Your Baby with Immunization
30 seconds
This live-action video provides an amusing, real-life glimpse into the world of parents and babies. The emphasis is on what parents are willing to do to keep their children protected, including immunization.
Babies on the Move: Protection Babies with Vaccination
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60 seconds
The messages in this video emphasize how parents can protect their child from 14 diseases before they turn 2 years old by making sure they get all of the safe, proven protection of vaccines according to CDC’s recommended immunization schedule.
Vaccination: A Key Piece of the Puzzle
30 seconds
60 seconds
This video emphasizes that vaccines are the key piece of the puzzle that helps parents keep their babies healthy and protected from serious childhood diseases.
Broadcast-quality, Spanish language
Visite al Doctor
30 seconds
This live-action video depicts parents visiting the pediatrician with their young child. The doctor explains to the parents the importance of timely vaccination.
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) Radio
To listen to a PSA, click on the link. To download an audio file, right click link and select “Save Target As…”.
If you experience difficulties downloading an audio file, please contact us.
English Radio PSAs
Best Protection
Parents do lots of things to protect their baby, including immunization.
Choosing Immunization
Babies come with lots of decisions. Choose vaccination for safe, proven disease protection.
Spanish Radio PSAs
Visite al doctor
Usted hace todo lo posible para mantener a su bebe sano…
Flyers and Posters
Ads and posters in various sizes both color and back-and-white, in English and Spanish. They may be downloaded, copied, and distributed without alteration free of charge.