Immunizations

Georgia Pre-Teen Vaccination Awareness Week

March 10-14, 2025

Preteens are at an age when there is more involvement on their part in making decisions about their health. These decisions will set the foundation for a lifetime of healthy choices.
March 10 – March 14, 2025 marks this year’s Georgia Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week. This week aims to raise awareness and encourage preteens to make smart, healthy choices by including the importance of defending themselves against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Below are some resources to share this week as we rally together to get the message out about the importance of immunizations and preventive health for preteens.

National Influenza Vaccination Week

December 2-6, 2024

National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against flu. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications, including pregnant people and young children. Millions of children get sick with flu every year, and thousands will be hospitalized as a result. Pregnant people also are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications.

Since flu viruses are constantly changing and protection from vaccination decreases over time, getting a flu vaccine every year is the best way to reduce your risk from flu. A flu vaccine is the only vaccine that protects against flu and has been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death.

Together, we can use NIVW as a nationwide call to action to encourage everyone 6 months and older to get their annual flu vaccine, especially pregnant people, young children, and others at higher risk. The more people vaccinated against flu, the more people are protected from flu.

Resources

The Immunization Schedule

New for 2025! Click here for the current schedule recommended by the CDC, AAP, AAFP, and ACOG.

Immunization Information for Parents

Visit HealthyChildren.org, the AAP parenting website, for information for families about immunizations.

AAP Immunization Initiatives Newsletter

Check out our AAP’s newsletter for the latest on immunizations.

CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Resources Recommendations and Guidelines

Access additional resources including web-based trainings, videos, checklists, and references related to vaccine storage and handling.

These example vaccine labels can be used to organize vaccines within the storage unit. Referenced in the storage and handling toolkit.