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On this page you will find a variety of educational information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent. For each vaccine, you can access information about who should receive the vaccine, when it should be administered, and what patients or parents should know about it. Immunization providers can also find more general information on vaccine administration as well as tips on how to talk to your patients about vaccines and address their concerns.
Resources are available in various formats—flyers, fact sheets, posters, videos, web buttons—and includes links to other useful websites. CDC materials can be downloaded, copied, and distributed to patients. Some items can be ordered through an online ordering system.
Immunization educational materials are intended to complement personal education and advice from the healthcare provider. Informed patients, working together with their healthcare providers, are the key players in keeping themselves and their children healthy and protecting the health of the public.
Materials That Can be Used to Educate Patients
Diseases & the vaccines that prevent them
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
How to hold your child during vaccinations
Tips for a less stressful shot visit
Parent-friendly schedule of recommended immunizations for children birth through 6 years old [2 pages]
Parent-friendly schedule of recommended immunizations for children 7 through 18 years old [2 pages]
Seasonal flu print materials (flyers, posters, buttons...) (updated regularly)
Also see Vaccination materials in SpanishLinks to Resources/Websites Providers Can Refer Patients to for Their Own Use
For parents: Vaccines for your children
“How to evaluate materials on the web” guidelines, that could be given to every patient referred to the web.
By vaccine – materials for patients
Materials from CHPVEC (The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center)Complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines for parents and healthcare professionals. Also available: videos, info tear sheets, and info on every vaccine.Top of Page
Answers to Patients’ Frequently Asked Questions
Provider resources for vaccine conversations with parentsMaterials that help you assess parents’ needs, identify the role they want to play in making decisions for their child’s health, and then communicate in ways that meet their needs. These resources are collectively called *Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents.*
Talking about vaccinationStrengthen communication and trust between you and parents with these resources
Understanding vaccines and vaccine safetyFact sheets provide information about vaccine testing, safety, monitoring, and the process for establishing the U.S. immunization schedule.
Responding to concerns about vaccinesImmunization Action CoalitionPrintable Flyers That Answer Patients’ Questions
For Parents of Infants and Toddlers
Talking with parents about vaccines for infants
Vaccine Safety:
If you choose not to vaccinate your child, understand the risks and responsibilities
Understanding MMR vaccine safety
Understanding how vaccines work
Vaccine safety for parentsFor Parents of Preteens and Teens
Print Materials
Video & Audio Resources
Q&As about HPV vaccine safetyFor Pregnant Women
Pregnancy and Vaccination [2 pages]
Immunization and Pregnancy Vaccine Chart [1 page]
What You Need to Know about Pregnancy and Vaccines [1 page]
Other ResourcesFor College Students, Young Adults, and Adults
Q&As about HPV vaccine safety
Common Questions about HPV & Cervical Cancer for Women who Have HPV [2 pages]
Resources for educating adult patients
Includes materials for older adults, adults with special medical conditions.
Pregnancy and Vaccination [2 pages]
Immunization and Pregnancy Vaccine Chart [1 page]Top of PageRelated PagesParents
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							Last Reviewed:  May 7, 2019						Source: 	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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