Join us by celebrating Preteen Vaccine Week 

February 10-16, 2013!

The goal of 2013’s Preteen Vaccine Week campaign is raise awareness about California’s Tdap requirement for incoming 7^th grade students, immunization recommendations for 11-and 12-year-olds,  and promote the preteen doctor visit through multiple avenues such as schools, providers, and the media.

ACIP currently recommends that 11- and 12-year-olds receive these vaccines:

• Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough)
  All students entering 7^th grade will need proof of a Tdap booster shot before starting school.
• HPV (human papillomavirus)
  Boys and girls need 3 shots for full protection.
• Meningococcal
  Preteens need one shot now and a booster at age 16.
• Influenza (flu)
  Flu vaccine is needed every year!
• Chickenpox
  Many kids didn’t get their second chickenpox shot. Check with the doctor.

2013 Preteen Campaign Kit

Preteen Educational Materials

• Preteen Immunization Posterin English and Spanish. A shorter versionwith a larger customizable field is also available. — NEW
  Use these posters to promote adolescent immunizations in your lobbies, waiting rooms, classrooms, etc.
• Bilingual HPV fotonovela for moms of preteens
  An animated booklet in Spanish and English about cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine.
• Parent Immunization Flyer... en Español
  Parent flyer that discusses all recommended adolescent immunizations and features a section for questions.
• Parent Flyer from Schools .. en Español
  Flyers can be sent to students' homes to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against whooping cough and meet the new school requirement.
• Preteen Doctor Visit Brochure ... en Español
  A color brochure aimed at preteens. You can order copies of this brochure from your local health department.
• Preteen Doctor Visit Poster ... en Español
  A colorful poster for schools, school health centers, doctor's offices and other venues.
• Preteen Doctor Visit Postcard (4-up for laser or ink jet printing)
  A color postcard to remind families of preteens to schedule a check-up for their 11-and 12-year-olds.
• Preteen Vaccine Week 2013 "Protect Their Health for the Years Ahead" banner... en Español
• One Shot Heroes
  A short film for preteens on the importance of immunizations.

Public Service Announcements

• Vaccine Rap Targeting Preteens (60s) (MP3) (30s) (MP3) Rap Lyrics (Word Document)
• Radio PSA Targeting English-speaking Parents of Preteens (30s) (MP3) (15s) (MP3)
• Radio PSA Targeting Spanish-speaking Parents of Preteens (30s) (MP3)
• Podcasts, Television Public Service Announcements & CDC-TV Videos (CDC)
  Tune in, subscribe or download CDC podcasts and videos about the vaccines for preteens and teens. Broadcast quality versions available in English or Spanish.

Other Resources

• Healthcare Professional Resources (CDC)
  Materials and resources to help doctors, nurses and other health care professionals address the questions patients or parents might have about adolescent vaccines. 
• Matte Articles (CDC)
  Ready-to-use news articles that can be reprinted in publications, organizational newsletters, Websites, or other communication vehicles.
• Print Materials (CDC)
  Flyers, fact sheets and posters developed in multiple languages and created to reach underserved communities.
• Web Buttons, Banners, E-Cards, and Widgets (CDC)
  Share and distribute visual and online products to help spread important health-related information online.
• Tweens, Teens and Vaccines: Can't Live With Them; Can't Live Without Them? (Webinar, 58 minutes, Available from VIC Network)
  This Webinar features data and information about the vaccination status of our nation's teens and tweens and discusses upcoming campaigns to promote vaccination of this sometimes hard to reach population and their parents.
• CDC & Medscape training: Adolescent Immunizations: A Practice-based Approach, 2010 (Webcast, 26 minutes)
  Strategies for improving adolescent immunization rates.
•  Video clips of VPDs and immunization issues (IAC)
• GIVE IT A SHOT Toolkit (3MB, PDF, New Window)
  For nurses and other immunization champions working with secondary schools. Includes more than 40 easy-to-use and resources are described and available on a convenient CD available from the American School Health Association
• GetVaxed Videos (CDC)
  Quick facts and edgy videos targeting teens and young adults.
• References and Publications
  Peer-reviewed journal articles and MMWR publications related to each of the adolescent vaccines and improving adolescent vaccination rates.

Past Preteen Vaccine Week Campaigns

• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007