Resources to Encourage Routine Childhood Vaccinations
Help us protect children by doing what you can to get kids caught up on recommended vaccines. During the last few years, there was a concerning drop in routine immunizations for children and adolescents. Routine vaccination coverage is rebounding, but unevenly and has not yet recovered among all groups. Efforts must be made to ensure that all school-aged children are up to date on their routine vaccines, have received recommended COVID-19 vaccines, and routine vaccination coverage is equitably distributed.
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Healthcare providers are trusted sources of information for parents and guardians. They can also help families make an informed decision to vaccinate. Explore ways to help catch school-aged children up on vaccination.
You have the power to keep your child healthy. Find answers to common questions about vaccines and resources about routine childhood vaccinations.
From schedules to records, vaccine details to doctor’s office tips, discover helpful vaccination resources. CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend staying on top of routine childhood vaccinations—or catching up on vaccines your child may have missed.
Learn About Childhood Vaccination
Promote childhood immunization in your community or among your members with the resources below.
Use or customize these messages on your social media platforms to spread the word about childhood vaccination in your community.
Twitter Messages
Let’s Play Catch-Up
As your kids catch up on show and tell, make sure they’re caught up on their routine vaccinations today. #VaccinesWork
Let’s Play Catch-Up
As kids are catching up on perfecting secret handshakes and creating dances, make sure they are caught up on routine vaccines. Help protect their health. Talk to their doctor. #VaccinesWork
Power to Protect – First Steps post
Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to help protect your child from serious diseases, like measles and whooping cough. Check with your child’s doctor to make sure they’re protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. #VaccinesWork https://bit.ly/3qDADEG
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/visit/vaccination-during-COVID-19.html
Facebook Messages
Let’s Play Catch-Up – Full Animation
Kids don’t want to miss a moment of fun, so make sure your child is caught up on routine vaccinations. Talk to their doctor.
Let’s Play Catch-Up
Kids missed more than having fun at recess. Catch your child up on routine vaccinations. Talk to their doctor.
Let’s Play Catch-Up
As your children catch up on flying kites and chasing dreams, talk to their doctor to make sure they are caught up on routine vaccines. Help protect your children’s health today.
Power to Protect – First Steps post
Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to help ensure that your child is protected against serious diseases, like measles and whooping cough. Check with your child’s doctor to make sure they’re protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. https://bit.ly/3qDADEG
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/visit/vaccination-during-COVID-19.html
Power to Protect – Back to Routines post
Here’s a friendly reminder to make sure that your child is caught up on routinely recommended vaccinations. https://bit.ly/3qDADEG
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/visit/vaccination-during-COVID-19.html
Instagram Messages
Let’s Play Catch-Up – Full Animation
As they get caught up on having the best time ever, make sure they’re caught up on routine vaccinations. #VaccinesWork #CDC #ParentingTips #Parents #School
Let’s Play Catch-Up
As your children catch up on kickball, jumping rope, and tag, make sure they’re caught up on routine vaccinations. #VaccinesWork #CDC #ParentingTips #Parents #School
Power to Protect – First Steps post
Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to ensure that your child remains healthy and protected against serious diseases, like measles and whooping cough. Check with your child’s doctor to make sure they’re protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. #VaccinesWork #CDC #ParentingTips #Parents #School
Pinterest Messages
Power to Protect – First Steps post
Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to ensure that your child remains healthy and protected against serious diseases, like measles and whooping cough. Check with your child’s doctor to make sure they’re protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. #parenttips #parentingtips #healthychild
Use this infographic to educate parents on the importance of getting children caught up on well-child visits and routine childhood vaccinations. The infographic is also available to download and print.
Vaccines: Power to Protect
Use this suggested language in emails or digital communications with parents. Include the resources for parents above to educate parents about the importance of childhood immunizations.
As a parent, you want to keep your children safe. Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to ensure that your child and community remain healthy and protected against serious diseases, like measles and whooping cough.
[YOUR ORGANIZATION] encourages parents to make sure children are up to date on routinely recommended vaccines. Well-child visits and check-ups are essential for routine vaccination.
You can also review the 2023 easy-to-read immunization schedule recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you’re pregnant, now is a great time to find a doctor for your baby and schedule a visit to discuss any questions you have about vaccines.