Immunizations

Infant Immunization Week (April 21-28)

The AAP calls for the on-time, routine immunization of all children and adolescents according to its policy, Recommended Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger, United States.

Find more actionable strategies, resources, and data to support getting all Americans back on-schedule with their routine immunizations to protect everyone from vaccine-preventable disease and disability.

Immunizations: Spotlight on Measles

Resources Related to Measles Vaccine

The AAP measles toolkit can be found here.
The Georgia Public Health flyer, Should I test for measles? can be found here.
Our primer, Measles 2025 prepared by Christina A. Rostad, MD, FAAP Chair, Chapter Committee on Infectious Diseases, discusses the current outbreaks, management, and post-exposure prophylaxis treatment.
CDC’s Healthcare Providers: Stay Alert for Measles Cases, released on April 8, 2025, provides guidance to health care providers on early vaccination for measles and reporting cases.

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.

Vaccines for 11- and 12-Year Olds

Addressing Vaccination Anxiety in Adolescents and Adults

Adolescent Vaccination

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

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.