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Catch Up on Well-Child Visits and Recommended Vaccinations						Español (Spanish)							Print
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										A happy child in a lion custome. Text: Let's play catch-up on routine vaccinesResources for Encouraging Routine Childhood Vaccinations
Many children missed check-ups and recommended childhood vaccinations over the past few years. **CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend children catch up on routine childhood vaccinations and get back on track for school, childcare, and beyond.**laughing girl at the beach.You have the power to help keep your child healthy.Making sure that your child sees their doctor for well-child visits and recommended vaccines is one of the best things you can do to protect your child and community from serious diseases that are easily spread.Well-Child Visits and Recommended Vaccinations Are Essential
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Well-child visits and recommended vaccinations are essential and help make sure children stay healthy. Children who are not protected by vaccines are more likely to get diseases like measles and whooping cough. These diseases are extremely contagious and can be very serious, especially for babies and young children. In recent years, there have been outbreaks of these diseases, especially in communities with low vaccination rates.
**Well-child visits are essential for many reasons**, including:
Tracking growth and developmental milestones
Discussing any concerns about your child’s health
Getting scheduled vaccinations to prevent illnesses like measles and whooping cough (pertussis) and other serious diseasessisters laughing and running with toy airplaneLet's Play Catch-Up**It’s particularly important for parents to work with their child’s doctor or nurse to make sure they get caught up on missed well-child visits and recommended vaccines.**Routinely Recommended Vaccines for Children and Adolescents
Getting children and adolescents caught up with recommended vaccinations is the best way to protect them from a variety of  vaccine-preventable diseases. The schedules below outline the vaccines recommended for each age group.Vaccine Schedule: Birth - 6 YearsEasy-to-read child schedule.
See which vaccines your child needs from birth through age 6 in this easy-to-read immunization schedule.Vaccine Schedule: 7 - 18 YearsEasy-to-read teen schedule.
See which vaccines your child needs from ages 7 through 18 in this easy-to-read immunization schedule.Need to Find Free Vaccines for Your Child?The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provides vaccines to eligible children at no cost. This program provides free vaccines to children who are Medicaid-eligible, uninsured, underinsured, or American Indian/Alaska Native. Check out the program’s requirements and talk to your child’s doctor or nurse to see if they are a VFC provider. You can also find a VFC provider by calling your state or local health department or seeing if your state has a VFC website.
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
Everyone aged 6 months and older can get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against severe illness, hospitalization and death. Learn more about making sure your child stays up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.Top of Page
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  March 21, 2023						Source: 	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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