The campaign was released at the fifth annual conference of Every Child By Two, a coalition which helps promote childhood immunization, founded by Betty Bumpers and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. These PSAs are part of our commitment to raising and sustaining high immunization levels in the United States, especially among children under two. If infants get their shots on time, many life threatening childhood diseases can be prevented. We need to maintain our high levels of immunization coverage in this country in order to prevent the return of epidemics. This public service campaign is a critical tool for reminding parents to make sure they get their baby's shots on time and reminding providers to check a child's immunization record every time they see them.
Vaccination is one of the safest and most effective health interventions.
Vaccines protect children against 10 deadly diseases, including polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hib meningitis, chickenpox and hepatitis B. Children need a series of 12 - 16 baby shots before two years of age, occurring in about five visits to a health care provider. The immunization PSAs, developed for CDC by the Advertising Council, Inc. and Harrison Maldonado and Associates, are produced in English and Spanish, respectively. Back To Family . . Health Family Resources Home Repair .