National Infant Immunization Week 2025
National Infant Immunization Week (#NIIW) is April 21 - April 28 NIIW raises awareness about the important role vaccinations have in keeping our children, families, and communities protected from diseases. Vaccine preventable-diseases such as whooping cough, chickenpox, and mumps threaten the health of our children and our community. This week, the County of San Diego reminds parents and caregivers of young children of the importance of keeping children up to date with their vaccinations.
Materials are available for download to help promote National Infant Immunization Week.
- Drop in Article
- Infographic
- Social Media Messages —Help us share these immunization awareness messages with the community.
Healthcare Professionals
Parents consider their child's healthcare professionals to be their most trusted source of information when it comes to vaccines. You have a critical role in helping parents choose vaccines for their child. This National Infant Immunization Week, check out resources at www.sdiz.org. #NIIW
Do you spend a lot of time talking to parents about vaccines?
CDC, AAP, and AAFP have resources to help you talk with parents about vaccines. Check them out during National Infant Immunization Week—April 22-April 29, 2024: https://go.usa.gov/xEssh
https://tinyurl.com/InfantImmunizationWeek-SD #NIIW #ivax2protect
Parents and Guardians
April 21-28 is National Infant Immunization Week.
Babies are born with immune systems that can fight most germs, but some germs cause serious or even deadly diseases a baby can't handle. For those, babies need the help of vaccines. Learn more at www.sdiz.org. #NIIW
Make sure your child is up to date on vaccines!
Contact your child's healthcare provider or call 2-1-1 San Diego to find a healthcare provider near you.
Parents work hard to keep their babies healthy and safe. But even healthy babies need vaccines to protect them from serious diseases. By vaccinating them according to CDC's recommended schedule, parents can protect their babies from 14 serious diseases before they turn 2 years old.
On This Page
Click on the name of the disease to visit the CDC web page and learn
more about each disease; vaccine abbreviations are listed to indicate
which vaccine protects against each disease.
Vaccine reminder postcards are available. Send us an e-mail to request materials.
CDC Flyers and Posters
Additional materials available to download and print.
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CDC—Vaccines for Your Children
- Why Vaccinate—On-time vaccination throughout childhood is essential because it helps provide immunity before children are exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases.
- Diseases & the Vaccines that Prevent Them—Thanks to vaccines, your child is protected from these diseases.
- Vaccine Schedule— View the recommended vaccine schedule provides your child with the best protection from potentially serious diseases.
- Vaccine Visit—When the time comes for your child to get his or her vaccines, here are some useful tips about what to expect and how you can prepare.
- How Vaccines Work —Youtube video playlist from the CDC.
- CDPH Immunizations Branch—Vaccines for Babies and Young Children
- Shots for School—Required for Child Care/Preschool
Other Vaccine Resources
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center—The Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides complete, up-to-date, and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals.
- ShotbyShot— View videos of people affected by vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Vaccinate Your Family—a national nonprofit organization committed to reducing the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Voices for Vaccines: Parents Speaking up for Immunization—Voices for Vaccines is a parent-led organization that supports and advocates for on-time vaccination and the reduction of vaccine-preventable disease.
For more information or to request
materials,
contact the San Diego Immunization Unit via e-mail or call us at (866) 358-2966.
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