RESOURCES
Vaccinations for Preteens and Teens
A list of all vaccines for preteens and teens and when (and if) they need each one.
What if You Don’t Vaccinate Your Child?
Learn the consequences of not immunizing your child.
Addressing Vaccination Anxiety for Children: Strategies for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers
This 1-page handout describes strategies that can be followed before, during, and after the vaccination visit to improve the vaccination experience for children. Several useful resources are also listed.
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
Teens need yearly flu vaccines in addition to the three vaccines they need at age 11-12 to protect against serious disease.
Answer seven quick questions to learn which vaccines your child may need. Vaccines are recommended for children based on age, health conditions, and other factors. A Spanish version is also available.
Find out which vaccines are recommended from pregnancy to your child becoming a young adult. How to protect against serious, sometimes deadly diseases by age: pregnancy, birth, 1–2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 7–11 months, 12–23 months, 2–3 years, 4–6 years, 7–10 years, 11–12 years, and 13–18 years.
Teens have their own set of health needs, including immunizations. This 36-page handbook (PDF) from the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses these special health needs so parents can provide their teens with the advice and education they need to manage their vaccine needs into adulthood. Also from CHOP, for preparing for vaccines in college, see Age Groups and Vaccines: Teens/College, and subscribe to the Parents PACK email newsletter.
The history of vaccines, a project by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Also see their blog, which puts current events in a historical perspective.
Your child or teen needs the HPV vaccine now—to protect against viruses that cause HPV-related cancers later. Find out why plus more answers about the science and safety of the HPV vaccine.
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. A Spanish version is also available.
Advice on children’s health, behavior, growth, and. these vaccine basics for teens. Nemours offers resources through KidsHealth and TeensHealth.
Addressing Vaccination Anxiety for Infants: Strategies for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers
Learn the practical steps that families can take before, during, and after a vaccination visit to improve the vaccination experience for an infant or toddler. (Source: Immunize.org)