National Infant Immunization Week is April 22 - 29, 2024 an annual observance highlighting protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and promoting healthy communities.   

Through immunization, we can now protect infants and children from 14 vaccine-preventable diseases before age two, diseases that once caused life-long debilitating conditions and even death. Immunizations provide the power to protect good health.

Routine childhood immuniation among children born during 1994-2018 prevent:

• 419 million illnesses
• 8 million hospitalizations
• 936,000 early deaths over the course of their lifetimes

Talk to your health care provider about immunizations and follow the recommended immunization schedule to protect your family.