Vaccination Resources for Schools and Communities

Help protect students from preventable diseases by ensuring they are up to date on routine and recommended vaccinations. Explore resources on childhood vaccines and help spread the word.

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Vaccine Checklist for Parents
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This chart helps parents and caregivers track which routine vaccinations the CDC recommends for school-age children.

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Getting a Flu Vaccine and a COVID-19 Vaccine at the Same Time (CDC)

Assessing and Addressing Childhood Vaccine Delay

Key findings of Healthier Generation research on parent attitudes, beliefs, and intentions around vaccines, reasons for delay, and trusted sources of information.

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Resources for Families

Track which routine vaccinations the CDC recommends for school-age children, including Tdap and Meningococcal.

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Find out if you and your child are eligible for an updated COVID-19 booster.

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This resource provides common side effects that may be experienced after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Join Alliance for a Healthier Generation to celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month, hosting with a panel of experts to share how schools can leverage restorative practices and equity-based solutions to improve vaccine access and confidence among children, families, and communities.

Learn more about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics shares how childhood vaccines can be safely given together during a single visit.

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This educational video by Texas Children's Hospital conveys the importance of young people receiving the meningococcal meningitis vaccine.

Schools and Vaccines

Strategies to help school aged children get back on track with their vaccinations.

This toolkit from the Public Health Foundation provides information about routine vaccines and school vaccination requirements to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Take the quiz to learn which shots your child may need.

The CDC shares information and recommendations for receiving a flu vaccine.

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Strategies to communicate for promoting COVID-19 vaccinations in schools.

State-by-state information from the Immunization Action Coalition.

This Immunization Transition Toolkit from the National Association of School Nurses is for use during student transitions within the school system.

Use this interactive map to explore your state’s immunization rates and compare them with national rates.

Join Alliance for a Healthier Generation to celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month, hosting with a panel of experts to share how schools can leverage restorative practices and equity-based solutions to improve vaccine access and confidence among children, families, and communities.

Digital E-book that highlights symptoms and prevention of child and teen vaccine preventable diseases.

The Value of Immunization Compendium of Evidence (VoICE) highlights evidence of why vaccination is key to childhood development.

The School Superintendents Association provides resources to support educational leaders in understanding and providing direction to address vaccination declines among students.

The American Cancer Society shares how the HPV vaccine can prevent six types of cancer later in life.

Vaccine Confidence

Many factors influence vaccine decision-making. Learn how to build trust in the COVID-19 vaccine.

The FrameWorks Institute shares resources to advocate for expanding access to childhood and adolescent vaccination.

Vaccinate with Confidence is CDC’s strategic framework to strengthen vaccine confidence and prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States.

The National Association of School Nurses, in partnership with the Institute for Educational Leadership and the FrameWorks Institute, shares strategies to increase confidence in and access to pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations.

Take these steps for effectively recommending HPV vaccination.

Vaccine Access and Equity

Key findings of Healthier Generation research on parent attitudes, beliefs, and intentions around vaccines, reasons for delay, and trusted sources of information.

Information and resources to improve COVID-19 vaccine access in your community.

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Esta tabla ayuda a los padres y a los cuidadores a seguir las vacunas rutinarias recomendadas por el CDC para los niños de edad escolar.

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Averigüe si usted y su estudiante son elegibles para un refuerzo COVID-19 actualizado.

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La American Academy of Pediatrics comparte cómo las vacunas infantiles se pueden administrar juntas de manera segura durante una sola visita.

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Obtenga más información sobre la vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH) de la American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Spread the word!

Help families access vaccination information to keep their kids in school, safe, and protected from viruses.

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To help keep students in school and safe, you can play a critical role in protecting them from preventable diseases. Share this important vaccination information with families and caregivers today!: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/vaccines via @HealthierGen

Ahora que los niños regresan a los salones de clases, usted puede desempeñar un papel fundamental para protegerlos de enfermedades prevenibles. Comparta hoy mismo esta importante información sobre la vacunación con los padres, madres y cuidadores: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/vaccines via @HealthierGen