RESOURCES
Addressing Vaccination Anxiety for Infants and Toddlers: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers
This 1-page handout, designed for parents and caregivers, describes strategies that can be followed before, during, and after the vaccination visit to improve the vaccination experience for infants and toddlers. Several useful resources are also listed.
Clear Answers and Smart Advice About Your Baby’s Shots
An excerpt from Baby 411 by Ari Brown, MD, FAAP, provides clearly written information about safe and effective vaccines.
Immunizations for Babies—A Guide for Parents
Simplified version of the vaccine schedule for infants from birth through 18 months.
Vaccinations for Infants and Children, Age 0-10 Years
Listing and schedule for all vaccines recommended for children through age 10 years.
After the Shots … What To Do if Your Child Has Discomfort
Tips for parents, includes information about medication that reduces pain and fever.
When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?
A printable, easy-to-read chart of vaccines by age, birth through 18 years old.
Find out which vaccines infants and children need
Vaccination on the Go – What You Should Know
Provides all parents with reliable information about the science, safety, and importance of vaccines and the diseases they prevent. From The Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the app is available for Android and Apple devices.
Partner Resources
Find the vaccines your child needs for protection against serious diseases. A Spanish version is also available.
Find out how to prepare for the vaccine visit and get ideas to make shots easier.
LetsGetRealAboutVaccines.org has been researched and thoroughly reviewed by medical, public health, and communications experts at CDC, FDA, and other HHS agencies to ensure the content is accurate, timely, and easy to understand. The team also worked with parents to find the right tone and focus on the right issues.
Five Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child reviews why vaccines are a success story in public health. Also available in Spanish.
The Vaccine Education Center aims to communicate the facts about each childhood vaccine accurately. You can also subscribe to Parents PACK, a monthly vaccine newsletter for parents.
Age Groups and Vaccines provides considerations to keep in mind as your child grows, and the immunization schedule provides opportunities to be protected from more diseases:
A free app for parents provides reliable vaccine information right on your mobile phone. The award-winning app comes from the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is available for both Android and Apple devices.
From the American Academy of Pediatrics’s member pediatricians, HealthyChildren covers the physical, mental, and social well-being of all infants, children, teens, and young adults. The information you’ll find is supported by scientific research, including immunization-specific resources, such as Taking the Fear and Pain out of Needles — for Your Child and You.
Vaccinate Your Family, originally founded in 1991 (as Every Child By Two) by Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Former First Lady of Arkansas Betty Bumpers, provides science-based information so families can make educated decisions about vaccinations. A Spanish version is also available.
VYF’s website includes vaccine information available for:
PERSONAL TESTIMONIES Christopher Chinnes
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One Family’s Struggle with Chickenpox
Adam’s mother describes her experience when her son, 7-year-old Adam, developed a severe case of chickenpox. He lived, but the infection compromised his immune system and affected almost every organ in his body.