Vaccines Resources
Vaccinations protect children from serious illnesses like measles, whooping cough, and more. These vaccines teach your child's immune system how to fight off these sneaky germs without making them sick. By keeping up with vaccinations, you're not just safeguarding your child; you're also playing a big part in keeping our whole community healthier by stopping the spread of these diseases. It's an incredible way to give your child a strong defense against sickness and keep them safe and thriving.
All about vaccines and vaccinations
When should your child be vaccinated?
Wondering when to start your child’s vaccines, what vaccines they need, and at what age? We’ve gathered all information you need and put it here, at your fingertips.
- Vaccine schedule by age | Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Download our vaccine schedule | Cook Children's
- Calendario de vacunación | Cook Children's
- Facts about immunizations and vaccines | Cook Children's
- Immunization schedule | Cook Children's
- Immunization, prevention, and vaccine information | Cook Children's
- Information for parents | Cook Children's
- Vaccine basics | Cook Children's
- Vaccines by age | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccine schedule | Cook Children's
- What's in vaccines? | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 14 diseases you almost forgot about thanks to vaccines | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Adoption and vaccines | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Combination vaccines | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Common questions about vaccines | Cook Children's
- Deciding to vaccinate | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Easing your child's fear of shots | Cook Children's
- Facts about immunizations and vaccines | Cook Children's
- How can I comfort my baby during shots? | Cook Children's
- How vaccines help (video) | Cook Children's
- HPV vaccine facts | Prevent HPV
- Vaccine and immunization facts and myths | Cook Children's
- Vaccine Records | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 7 reasons docs vaccinate their kids | Cook Children's
- Are vaccines safe during pregnancy? | Cook Children's
- Diseases that vaccines prevent (CDC) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Questions about vaccines (CDC) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccine Safety: Examine the Evidence | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Assessment tool: What vaccines does your child need? | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Is there a connection between vaccines and autism? | Cook Children's
- Kids: what are immunizations? | Cook Children's
- Recommended vaccines by age | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccination facts | Cook Children's
- Vaccines when your child is sick (CDC) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- What teens should know about immunizations | Cook Children's
- Vaccines Your Child Needs by Age 6 | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Vaccines for 'Tweens,' Teens & Young Adults | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Multiple Vaccinations at One Time | American Academy of Pediatrics
- HPV Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Does the HPV Vaccine Prevent Oral Cancer? | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What You Need to Know | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Hepatitis B Vaccine: What You Need to Know | American Academy of Pediatrics
- 5 tips for dealing with shots | Cook Children's
- A kid's guide to shots | Cook Children's
- Make shots less stressful for your child | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | Cook Children's
- Covid-19 vaccine | Cook Children's
- Dengue vaccine | Cook Children's
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTAP) vaccine | Cook Children's
- Encephalitis | Cook Children's
- Flu shots | Cook Children's
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIB) vaccine | Cook Children's
- Hepatitis A vaccine | Cook Children's
- Hepatitis b vaccine | Cook Children's
- HPV vaccine | Cook Children's
- Human papillomavirus vaccine | Cook Children's
- Influenza (flu) vaccine | Cook Children's
- Measles | Cook Children's
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine | Cook Children's
- Meningococcal (MENACWY, MENB) vaccines | Cook Children's
- Pneumococcal (PCV13, PPSV23) vaccines | Cook Children's
- Polio vaccine | Cook Children's
- Rotavirus vaccine | Cook Children's
- Rubella (German measles) | Cook Children's
- Talking to your child about immunizations | Cook Children's
- The flu vaccine – information for kids | Cook Children's
- The flu -- for teens | Cook Children's
- Vaccine information for parents | Cook Children's
- Vaccines and antibiotics | Cook Children's
- Vaccines and immunizations | Cook Children's
- What can i do to ease my child's fear of shots? | Cook Children's
- Who should get the flu vaccine? | Cook Children's
Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-ul) virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory illness in children. The virus usually causes a common cold. But sometimes it infects the lungs and breathing passages and can cause breathing problems in infants and young children. RSV infections are most common from fall through spring.
Sometimes RSV can lead to bronchiolitis or pneumonia, especially in premature babies; infants younger than 1 year old; and kids with diseases that affect the lungs, heart, or immune system (such as asthma).
Helpful RSV resources
Infographic What is RSV?
The flu is an infection of the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs). It's caused by a virus that spreads easily from person to person. Flu viruses usually cause the most illness during the colder months of the year. In the United States, flu season is from October to May.
Kids who get the flu can develop pneumonia or get even sicker from other kinds of infections (like bacterial infections). If this happens, many will need medical care in the hospital. So it's important for them not to be near anyone who has the flu or flu-like symptoms.
Helpful flu resources
At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, began making people sick with flu-like symptoms. The illness it causes is called coronavirus disease-19 — COVID-19, for short. The virus spreads easily and has affected people all over the world.
Everyone 6 months of age or older should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this 2023–24 season. The updated vaccine protects against the variants that are now most common.
Helpful COVID-19 resources
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