For Public Health Professionals

Adolescents (ages 10 to 19) and young adults (ages 20 to 24) make up 21 percent of the population of the United States.1 The leading causes of illness and death among adolescents and young adults are largely preventable.2

We all know advocating for adolescent immunizations takes time. That's why this site was created—to provide resources and materials for your activities promoting adolescent vaccines.

Print and use these materials

Adolescent immunization campaign communication resources available at no cost:

Flyer: Resources to Promote Vaccines for Preteens and Teens [839 KB, 1 page]
Print this one-page flyer and distribute at meetings, conferences, or in clinics.

Find the answers to your questions

Vaccines for Children program
Information segmented for states & territories, providers and parents
Vaccine Safety
CDC’s Immunization Safety Office identifies possible vaccine side effects and conducts studies to determine whether a health problem is caused by a specific vaccine
NIS-Teen Data
National Immunization Survey estimates of teens ages 13-17 who have received recommended adolescent vaccines and three of the recommended childhood vaccines, by the time they are surveyed
Training and Education
Immunization courses, netconferences, on-site trainings, podcasts and more
CDC Preteen and Teen Vaccine Communication Campaign
Information about the campaign including objectives, target audiences and campaign history

Increasing vaccination rates of adolescents can help us achieve the target goal for 2 of the Healthy People 2020 objectives, which are

Decrease school absenteeism among adolescents due to illness or injury; and
Increase the proportion of adolescents who have had a wellness checkup in the past 12 months.

Tweens, Teens and Vaccines: Can't Live With Them; Can't Live Without Them? (Webinar, 58 minutes, Available from VIC Network)
This Webinar features data and information about the vaccination status of our nation's teens and tweens and discusses upcoming campaigns to promote vaccination of this sometimes hard to reach population and their parents.
CDC & Medscape training: Adolescent Immunizations: A Practice-based Approach, 2010 (Webcast, 26 minutes)
Strategies for improving adolescent immunization rates.
Video clips of VPDs and immunization issues
Available from IAC.
State vaccine requirements for school entry by VPD
Verify with your local health department that this information is accurate.
GIVE IT A SHOT Toolkit [3 MB, 73 pages]
For nurses and other immunization champions working with secondary schools. Includes more than 40 easy-to-use and resources are described and available on a convenient CD available from the American School Health Association.
GetVaxed Videos
Quick facts and edgy videos targeting teens and young adults.
References and Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles and MMWR publications related to each of the adolescent vaccines and improving adolescent vaccination rates.

Footnote

U.S. Census Bureau. 2008 population estimates: National characteristics, national sex, age, race and Hispanic origin. Washington: 2008.
Mulye TP, Park MJ, Nelson CD, et al. Trends in adolescent and young adult health in the United States. J Adolesc Health. 2009;45(1):8-24.

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