Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

 

Immunization Program: Information for Adolescents

 

 

Current Topic: Meningitis Disease and Vaccine

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Questions and Answers: Meningococcus: What you should know (English) pdf logo (Spanish) pdf logo

Information about the Disease and Vaccines pdf logo

“Meningitis: Possible to Prevent. Dangerous to Ignore” pamphlet from the National Meningitis Association, Inc. pdf logo

 

Adolescent Vaccine Recommendations

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What shots does my adolescent need and when?

Schedules and Recommendations

Schedules with Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations

Vaccine Safety Issues

Brochure: Attention College-Bound Students pdf logo

 

   

Resources

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HPV- Questions and answers pdf logo

National Immunization Program (NIP)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)

Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

National Network for Immunization Information

Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition (CCIC)

 

   

Answers For Parents, Pre-Teens and Adolescents

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Q: Which Vaccines do Pre-teens/Adolescents Need?

A: Click here for a list of recommended vaccines.

 

Q: Why do Pre-teens and Adolescents Need Immunizations?

A: Read more about how vaccines help to prevent serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Información Preadolescentes en Espanol.

 

Q: Are there any Adolescent-Friendly Immunization Websites?

A: Check out www.GetVaxed.org sponsored by PKIDs (Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases)  

 
 

Information For Healthcare Professionals

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Pre-teen Vaccine-Related Information for Healthcare Professionals

 

 

National Immunization Survey Adolescent Coverage Data

 

CDC's Pre-Teen Vaccine Campaign Materials

 

 

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