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Infectious Respiratory Disease Immunization Timeline: Children and Adolescents (Ages 6-17)

The best protection against many infectious respiratory illnesses is immunization. Immunizations can help provide protection, build our immune response, and can limit the severity, spread, and widespread threat of disease.
Last Updated 03/20/2025
Infectious Respiratory Disease Immunization Timeline: Children and Adolescents (Ages 6-17)
CDC Guidance | Childhood | COVID-19 | Flu | Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Pneumococcal Disease | RSV | Vaccines

Infectious Respiratory Disease Immunization Timeline: Babies and Young Children (Ages 2 Months-6 Years)

The best protection against many infectious respiratory illnesses is immunization. Immunizations can help provide protection, build our immune response, and can limit the severity, spread, and widespread threat of disease.
Last Updated 03/20/2025
Infectious Respiratory Disease Immunization Timeline: Babies and Young Children (Ages 2 Months-6 Years)
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The Benefits of Immunization for High-Risk Populations

Older adults, young children and people with certain health conditions are at greater risk for severe respiratory disease. Vaccines provide important protection.
Last Updated 03/12/2025
The Benefits of Immunization for High-Risk Populations
Pneumococcal Disease | Childhood | Vaccines

What to Know About Pneumococcal Vaccines for Children and Adolescents

Pneumococcal disease is dangerous for children and adolescents, and those under 5 years of age are especially at risk. Getting the pneumococcal vaccine helps prevent severe infections that can lead to hospitalization or even death.
Last Updated 03/06/2025
What to Know About Pneumococcal Vaccines for Children and Adolescents
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Infectious Respiratory Disease Vaccine Recommendations

Vaccine recommendations for infectious respiratory diseases – COVID-19, influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), pertussis (whooping cough), and pneumococcal disease – across age groups.
Last Updated 11/19/2024
Infectious Respiratory Disease Vaccine Recommendations
Childhood | COVID-19 | Vaccines

What to Expect After Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children

COVID-19 vaccines help protect children ages 6 months and older against COVID-19 and prevent them from getting very ill if they do get COVID-19.
Last Updated 11/17/2024
What to Expect After Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children

COVID-19 | CDC Guidance | Childhood | Vaccines

What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children (Ages 6 Months–4 Years)

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years. Children in this age group may need multiple doses of the vaccine to be considered “up to date.”
Last Updated 09/20/2024
What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children (Ages 6 Months–4 Years)
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Immunization Glossary

Glossary of respiratory immunizations for pertussis (whooping cough), pneumococcal disease, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (flu), and COVID-19.
Last Updated 09/07/2024
Immunization Glossary
COVID-19 | CDC Guidance | Childhood | Vaccines

What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children, Teens, and Adults (Ages 5–64)

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people ages 5–64 years.
Last Updated 09/03/2024
What to Know About Recommendations and Coverage for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines: Children, Teens, and Adults (Ages 5–64)
Vaccines | Childhood | Cost and Coverage | COVID-19

Examining the Vaccines for Children Program and Its Role in Providing Kids with COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

Last Updated 11/11/2023

Vaccines are among the most effective ways to help protect children from many serious and potentially deadly diseases. Unfortunately, the number of children in the U.S. who are up to date on routine vaccinations has declined in recent years, putting them at increased risk for infection. This continued backslide in childhood immunizations and low rates of COVID-19 vaccination is especially alarming as we approach winter months when cases of respiratory illness typically increase. With updated COVID-19 vaccines now available, there is an opportunity to reinforce the importance of pediatric vaccination and answer parents’ questions about recommended vaccines, coadministration, and coverage when administering annual flu vaccines or during well-child visits.

To help address these and other questions, the CVEEP and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) co-hosted an online event to examine how the federally funded Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program covers payment of COVID-19 vaccines for children. During the 60-minute webinar, panelists discussed the importance of VFC, including eligibility and how the program covers updated COVID-19 vaccines, and proven strategies for combatting disparities in childhood immunization rates.

Panelists included:

The discussion was moderated by Patricia (Patsy) A. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, NFID President, past voting member and current liaison to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) representing the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).