Immunizations: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know
IEL Resources
- Tip Sheet: Protecting Children from Preventable Disease
Web Resources
- Parents Guide to Childhood Immunizations
This resource includes the Illinois Department of Public Health’s recommendations for immunizing children against the 10 vaccine-preventable childhood diseases. Illinois has laws requiring vaccination against some of these diseases before children can enter school. - Illinois Immunization Program
This schedule on the Illinois Department of Public Health website includes recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - Be There for Your Child during Shots
This webpage, in English and Spanish, advises parents on ways to support their children when they are vaccinated. - Childhood Vaccines
This page on the MedlinePlus website includes links to extensive information related to vaccines and immunizing children. Some information for parents is available in over 30 languages.
Organizations
- Illinois Department of Public Health
This organization is dedicated to improving the health and safety of people in Illinois. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC provides resources and information about preventing diseases. - The American Academy of Pediatrics
This resource is committed to improving healthcare for children.
Type of resource:
- Resource List
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
- Child Care Center
- Family Child Care
- Home
- Preschool Program
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
- Infants and Toddlers (Birth To Age 3)
- Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)
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