August is National Immunization Awareness Month National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Vaccines give you the power to protect yourself and your family against serious diseases, like whooping cough, cancers caused by HPV and pneumonia through on-time vaccination. As your children head back to school this fall, make sure vaccination is at the top of your checklist. August is also a key time to make sure you are up to date on all the vaccines you need to stay healthy. Use CDC’s adult vaccine assessment tool to see which vaccines might be right for you. For your children, from birth to age 6, the use this CDC vaccine schedule for Recommended Vaccinations for Infants and Children. Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Immunization Awareness Month resources, including interactive vaccine guide, toolkits for parents and up-to-date recommendation. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ vaccine website: vaccines.gov.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Protect yourself and your family with vaccines.
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