The information provided throughout the Academy's CISP Web site should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. Variations in treatment may be recommended by your pediatrician based on individual facts and circumstances.

Letter to Parents about Vaccines from the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (02/14/08)

2008 Immunization Schedule Released (1/2/08)
Changes include a dose of pneumoccocal conjugate vaccine for healthy children aged 24-59 months who are incompletely immunized, increased age ranges for influenza vaccine, and preference for MCV4 over MPSV4 in high-risk children aged 2-10.

• Childhood Schedule (PDF, 57.8KB)
• Adolescent Schedule (PDF, 57.1KB)
• Catch-up Schedule (PDF, 53.0KB)

Locating Immunization Records
Click here to see various types of immunization records or to find tips for locating lost records.

Many schools provide parents with a form for the family pediatrician to document a child's immunizations before entry into school is allowed. If your school does not provide such a form, one sample is available at: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2022b.pdf (Exit Site)

New CDC Web-based Personalized Childhood Immunization Scheduler
This resource allows you to create an immunization schedule for your child (5 years old or younger) by entering the child's birth date. (Exit Site)

Letter to Parents about the Importance of Immunizing

• National Influenza Vaccination Week is November 26-December 2. Get vaccinated!
• Preventing the Flu- Strategies and Resources for Child Care Providers and Out-of-Home Caregivers! (PDF, 218KB)
• Key Facts About Influenza and Influenza Vaccine (Exit Site)
• Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work & School (Exit Site)
• Influenza FAQs for Parents (PDF, 162KB)
• Cover Your Cough! (Exit Site)
• Avian/Pandemic Flu Resources

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (1/25/07)

• Frequently Asked Questions
• CDC Fact Page (Exit Site)

Guidance for Parents
AAP Parenting Book: Immunizations & Infectious Diseases: An Informed Parent's Guide
This common-sense parent guide clears up the confusion and answers key questions on the functionality, necessity, efficacy, and safety of vaccines. To order a copy of the book, click here. (PDF, 565KB)

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
In addition to immunization, there are many health topics that are important to disease prevention and health promotion. This new, two-page fact sheet provides information on these health topics and links to useful Web sites on the topics.

Recent Updates

AAP and CDC Respond to ABC Show (1/30/08)
The debut show of "Eli Stone" on ABC will center around the issue of vaccines and autism. While the show includes statements that science has refuted any link between autism and vaccines, the episode’s conclusion delivers a contrary impression; the jury awards the mother $5.2 million, leaving audiences with the destructive idea that vaccines do cause autism.

• Click here for CDC Q&A
• Click here for CDC Thimerosal Timeline
• Click here for AAP Response

Influenza Activity on the Rise (2/1/08)

• Click here for CDC's recommended 3-prong approach to reducing the spread of influenza this season.
• 2007-2008 Influenza Vaccine Recommendations Released (1/9/08)
  • Changes include harmonization of recommendations from AAP and CDC regarding the second dose of influenza and recommendations for the use of LAIV vaccine for children as young as 2 years.
  • Implementation Guidance is also now available.

2008 Immunization Schedule Released (1/2/08)
Changes include a dose of pneumoccocal conjugate vaccine for healthy children aged 24-59 months who are incompletely immunized, increased age ranges for influenza vaccine, and preference for MCV4 over MPSV4 in high-risk children aged 2-10.

• Childhood Schedule (PDF, 57.8KB)
• Adolescent Schedule (PDF, 57.1KB)
• Catch-up Schedule (PDF, 53.0KB)

Haemophilus influenzae type b Recall and New Recommendations (12/18/07)

• Q&A from the CDC for Providers (Exit Site)
• Q&A from the CDC for Parents (Exit Site)
• Supply Issues (Exit Site)
• Temporary Recommendations from the CDC

Vaccines: A Survival Guide for Pediatric Practices
This worksheet will help the practitioner calculate the true costs of administering immunizations in their practice.

Pre-teen Vaccination Campaign

• On August 1st, CDC launched a Pre-teen Vaccine Campaign. Campaign materials include flyers, posters, banner ads, and web content about pre-teen vaccines and the pre-teen medical check-up. 
  

Spanish Language Radionovelas for Parents
CDC's "Keeping the Promise" Campaign is happy to present, "Hablando de Vacunas," a six-episode radionovela which promotes the importance of immunizations to parents. Play these episodes in your waiting rooms!

Influenza Season 2007-08

• CDC Influenza Vaccine Recommendations
• 2006-07 AAP Influenza Vaccine Recommendations (1/10/07)
• Influenza Distribution Updates (Exit Site)
• Preventing Flu 2007-2008: Strategies and Resources for Child Care Providers
• Red Book Online Flu Resources (Exit Site)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

• AAP Provisional Recommendations (6/4/07)
• CDC Recommendations (Exit Site, 6/4/07)
• Vaccine Implementation Guidance (6/7/07)
• Frequently Asked Questions (1/25/07)
• CDC Information Page (Exit Site)

Hepatitis A

• Supply Update (10/3/2007)
• AAP Issues Recommendations for Hepatitis A Vaccination (4/10/07)
• CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis A Vaccination (Exit Site)

Varicella

• Supply Difficulties Expected with MMRV (5/14/07)
• AAP Recommendations for 2nd Dose of Varicella Vaccine (4/10/07)

Rotavirus

• AAP Rotavirus Vaccine Recommendations
  (11/02/06)
• Rotavirus Vaccine Implementation Guide (11/16/06)
• CDC Rotavirus Vaccine Recommendations (8/10/06, Exit Site)

Meningococcal and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)

For more information on specific vaccines and the diseases they prevent, click here.

Clinician Resources

AAP Immunization Policy

Current Vaccine Delays or Shortages

Documenting Parental Refusal to Accept Vaccination - Revised (4/11/06)
Health care providers may decide it is in their best interest to formally document a parent's refusal to accept vaccination for a minor child. This form, which should not be considered a legal document without advice from a lawyer, may be used as a template for such documentation and may be duplicated or changed to suite your and your patients' needs. (see word doc)

• AAP Clinical Report, Responding to Parental Refusals of Immunization of Children
  (Exit Site)

Status of Licensure & Recommendations for New Vaccines - The Academy has developed an information page to provide current information about AAP recommendations about vaccines listed in the table. This table is freely accessible to all visitors to the AAP Red Book Online™. (Exit Site)

AAP Estimated Costs of Vaccine/ Administration and Preventive Care Visits for 0-24 months (PDF, 126KB)
Information regarding the cost of immunizations and preventive visits for infants 0-24 months according to the AAP Periodicity Schedule is available at the link above.

Questions? The AAP CISP is unable to respond to questions regarding individual medical conditions. Your pediatrician is your best resource for this information. General immunization inquiries can be sent to cispimmunize@aap.org. For information about the Academy's CISP program, click here.