National Immunization Awareness Month
Page last updated 7/30/2025
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and highlights the importance of routine vaccinations for people of all ages and stages. Vaccines are safe, effective, and an easy way to protect you and your loved ones against serious disease.
Individuals, community groups, and other immunization stakeholders play an important role. Together, we can help raise awareness about the importance of vaccination and encourage people to talk to their healthcare provider about staying up to date on vaccinations.
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Help promote National Immunization Awareness Month.
NIAM
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). Vaccines work by boosting your immune system. They are safe, effective, and greatly reduce diseases, disability, and death.
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Pregnancy
Did you know? You aren’t just protecting yourself - vaccines during pregnancy give your baby some early protection too!
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Children and Teens
Vaccinations help children’s immune systems recognize and fight off contagious diseases, keeping kids healthy so they can grow, learn, and thrive. Ask your child’s health care provider about routine vaccines. Schedule their next checkup today!
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Adults and Older Adults
Adults need routine vaccines too! Getting vaccinated is one of the safest ways for you to protect your health. Vaccines help prevent getting and spreading serious diseases that could result in poor health, missed work, medical bills, and not being able to care for family.
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Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/ImmunizationMonth-SD
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- NIAM Community Infographic | En Español (in Spanish): Highlights the importance and benefits of vaccinations.
- Catch Up on Checkups and Routine Vaccines: Highlights the importance of well-child visits and routine vaccinations for children.
- Vaccine Basics
- Getting Your Vaccines
- Educational Resources for Patients and Parents
- Vaccine Schedules for You and Your Family: View easy-to-read immunization schedules by age group to see what vaccines are recommended for each member of your family.
- Pregnancy and Vaccination
- County News Center article: It's Worth a Shot, For You and Your Family
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Don't
Wait to Vaccinate
The American Cancer Society recommends that boys and girls get vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 9 and 12 to help prevent six types of cancer later in life.
- Why
Age 9?
Starting the HPV vaccination series at age 9 is recommended by the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable. Previous guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine HPV vaccination at age 11 or 12 years but notes that the HPV vaccine can be given starting at age 9.
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HPV
Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
With more than 135 million doses distributed in the United States, HPV vaccine has a reassuring safety record that is backed by over 15 years of monitoring and research. As with all approved vaccines, the CDC and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) closely monitor the safety of HPV vaccines. Any detected safety concerns are reported to health officials, healthcare professionals, and the public. Data continue to show that HPV vaccination is safe and effective.
- NIAM Healthcare Provider Infographic | En Español (in Spanish): Highlights the vital role all healthcare staff play in supporting vaccination.
- General Best Practices for Immunization
- Resources for Encouraging Routine Childhood Vaccinations
- Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States
- Adult Immunization Schedule by Age: Guide health care providers in determining recommended vaccines for each age group.
- Talking to Parents about Vaccines: Help parents feel confident in choosing to vaccinate their child according to the recommended immunization schedule.
- Educational Resources and CMEs for Healthcare Professionals
- Making Effective Vaccine Recommendation: Video series on vaccine importance, addressing parent concerns, and recommending same-day vaccination.
Call the Immunization Unit at (866) 358-2966, or send an e-mail, for more information or to request materials.
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