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Childhood Vaccination Resources for Healthcare ProvidersGet Kids Caught Up on Routine Vaccines						Print
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										Children need routine vaccinations so that they are protected against serious diseases. During the last few years, there was a concerning drop in routine immunization among children and adolescents. Routine vaccination coverage is rebounding, but unevenly and has not yet recovered among all groups. Healthcare providers can identify families whose children have missed doses and contact them to schedule appointments.
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Use these resources to promote routine childhood vaccinations in your practice.Mother at home with baby working on laptop, holding smartphoneThe Catch-up Immunization ScheduleChildren and teens can catch up on vaccinations even if they start late or are more than one month behind schedule. Check out this catch-up schedule and share with parents to help get their child caught up on routine vaccination.
View the ScheduleCropped shot of an unrecognizable female surgical nurse making notes on a digital tablet will standing in the hallway of the hospitalResources to Encourage Childhood VaccinationsCropped shot of an elementary school boy in the corridor at schoolVFC Flyer for ParentsToddler smiles while walking in the park on a sunny dayVaccines for Children (VFC) ProgramFemale pediatrician checks heart of baby girl in medical appointmentReminders & Recall SystemsRelated Publications
Acceptability of Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccination Among Adolescents and Parents of Adolescents — United States, April 15–23, 2021 | MMWR (cdc.gov)Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Administration of Selected Routine Childhood and Adolescent Vaccinations — 10 U.S. Jurisdictions, March–September 2020Raising Child and Adolescent Immunization RatesUS Primary Care Providers’ Experiences and Practices Related to Routine Pediatric Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic - March 2021Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and Administration — United States, 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2020–21 School Year | MMWR (cdc.gov)Provision of Pediatric Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Capacity Among Pediatric Immunization Providers Participating in the Vaccines for Children Program — United States, May 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)Decline in Child Vaccination Coverage During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Michigan Care Improvement Registry, May 2016–May 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)Notes from the Field: Rebound in Routine Childhood Vaccine Administration Following Decline During the COVID-19 Pandemic — New York City, March 1–June 27, 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  March 21, 2023						Source: 	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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