When do adolescents and young adults need shots and what shots do they need?

Recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents ages 7-18 years and adults
www.immunize.org/cdc/schedules

Vaccines Needed by Teens and College Students
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/teen-schedule.htm

Immunization of Adolescents
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Association, November 22, 1996
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr4513.pdf

Are You 11-19 Years Old? Then You Need to Be Vaccinated Against These Serious Diseases!
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations

When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations? (a picture of the shot schedule)
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4050.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations
  
Information about the hepatitis B vaccine series

Hepatitis B: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4205.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations

All Kids Need Hepatitis B Shots!
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/4055kidb.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations

Every year, thousands of people are infected with hepatitis B virus, including teens
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4100.pdf

Every week hundreds of sexually active people get hepatitis B. Get protected! Get vaccinated!
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/4112std.pdf

Hepatitis B Prevention Mandates
(state laws regarding hepatitis B vaccination)
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/laws/hepb.htm
  
Information about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection (web section)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/std/hpv

HPV Vaccine Questions & Answers (brochure)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/hpv-vaccine.pdf

HPV: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4207.pdf

Human Papillomavirus
Source: National Network for Immunization Information
www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccineInfo/vaccine_detail.cfv?id=53

A Look at Each Vaccine: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
Source: Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=84544

Human Papillomavirus: What you should know
Source: Vaccine Education Center
English: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_hpv.pdf
Spanish: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_hpv_esp.pdf
 
Information about influenza vaccine

Influenza (Flu) Vaccination
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/flu

Influenza: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4208.pdf

Inactivated Influenza Vaccine: What you need to know
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.immunize.org/vis/2flu.pdf

Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.immunize.org/vis/liveflu.pdf

Influenza: What You Should Know
Source: Vaccine Education Center
English: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_influ_tear.pdf
Spanish: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_influ_tearesp.pdf

Information for college students about the meningococcal vaccine

Meningococcal: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4210.pdf

Meningococcus: What you should know
Source: Vaccine Education Center
English: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_mening_tear.pdf
Spanish: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_mening_tearesp.pdf

Meningococcal Disease: Frequently Asked Questions
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/meningitis/bacterial/faqs.htm

Meningococcal Meningitis
Source: American College Health Association
www.acha.org/projects_programs/meningitis/index.cfm

Off to College? What you should know about meningococcal disease.
Source: California Department of Health Services
http://ww2.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/Documents/IMM688.pdf

Meningococcal Prevention Mandates for Colleges and Universities
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/laws/menin.htm

Meningococcal: Questions and Answers
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4210.pdf
  
Information about the Tdap Vaccine

Tdap: What you should know
Source: Vaccine Education Center
English: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_tdap.pdf
Spanish: www.chop.edu/vaccine/images/vec_tdap_esp.pdf

Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Among Adolescents: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines
Source: MMWR, March 24, 2006, Vol. 55(RR03):1-49
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5503.pdf

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Tdap Vaccine
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Available on IAC’s website in English and a choice of other languages at:
www.immunize.org/vis/vis_tdap.asp

Tetanus: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4220.pdf

Pertussis: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4212.pdf
  
Information about whooping cough (pertussis) for adolescents

Whooping cough (pertussis) information for adolescents
Source: Society for Adolescent Medicine
www.adolescenthealth.org/whoopingcough.html
  
Information about vaccines recommended for travel

Travel Vaccination
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.vaccineinformation.org/topics/travel.asp
 
Risk of bloodborne infections with tattooing and body piercing

Tattooing and Body Piercing Information
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/tattoos/index.htm