National Infant Immunization Week
National Infant Immunization Week
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.