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Don't Wait – Vaccinate!

Many children and adults have missed routine medical checkups and recommended vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ensure that everyone in your family is up to date with their vaccines and ready for work, school, or childcare. Schedule a checkup today to keep your family protected against serious diseases, like whooping cough (pertussis) and COVID-19. Don’t Wait – Vaccinate!

Families that are having difficulty obtaining required immunizations prior to the start of school can contact their local health department for help in finding a place to get needed immunizations. Families without health insurance can find more information at the Vaccines for Children program.

Visit the Shots for School CDPH page for information on immunization laws and required vaccinations for students in California.

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Social Media Messaging

Use the images and suggested messaging below to help educate Californians about the importance of staying up to date on vaccination and routine screening. Feel free to customize and share via social media platforms, websites, patient portals, emails, and other ways to reach your audiences. We also encourage posting pictures from your own community.

To use these images, click on each one to enlarge the image, then right click and "save as."

English

	Suggested Messaging: Make sure your child is up to date on all routine vaccines before they return to school. Beat the rush! #CallYourPediatrician #DontWaitVaccinate www.shotsforschool.org
	Suggested Messaging: Vaccines can help keep your preteen and teen healthy, so they can continue going to school and hanging out with friends. Get some peace of mind by immunizing your preteen against diseases like whooping cough and COVID-19. www.shotsforschool.org #BackToSchool #ShotsforSchool #DontWaitVaccinate
	Suggested Messaging: Keeping your child up to date with vaccines is still possible, even if you don’t have health insurance. Find a Vaccines for Children program provider near you. #DontWaitVaccinate https://eziz.org/vfc/provider-locations/
	Suggested Messaging: Are you worried about keeping your child healthy during #COVID19? You’re not alone. Talk with your doctor about COVID-19 vaccines for your child, stay up to date with other immunizations, get a blood lead screening, and check your child’s growth and development. #CallYourPediatrician #DontWaitVaccinate https://bit.ly/IZcatchup
	Suggested Messaging: COVID-19 vaccination children against serious illness while giving parents greater confidence in their children participating in childcare, school, and other activities. #DontWaitVaccinate https://bit.ly/IZcatchup
	Suggested Messaging: DYK? You need vaccines throughout your entire life. Use this tool to find out what shots you might need as an adult by going to: https://www2.cdc.gov/nip/adultimmsched/ and call a health care provider to schedule a vaccine appointment today! #DontWaitVaccinate
	Suggested Messaging: Expecting? Be sure to talk with your medical team about ways to keep you and your baby healthy and safe, including getting flu, COVID-19, and whooping cough (Tdap) vaccines. http://bit.ly/Pregnancy-Vaccinations #DontWaitVaccinate
	Suggested Messaging: Vaccines can help keep your preteen and teen healthy, so they can continue going to school and hanging out with friends. Get some peace of mind by immunizing your preteen against diseases like whooping cough and COVID-19. www.shotsforschool.org #BackToSchool #ShotsforSchool #DontWaitVaccinate

Spanish

	Suggested Messaging: Asegúrate de que tu hijo esté al día con todas las vacunas de rutina antes de regresar a la escuela. ¡Hazlo antes de los demás! #LlamaATuPediatra #NoEsperesVacúnalos www.shotsforschool.org
	Suggested Messaging: Las vacunas pueden ayudar a mantener saludables a tu preadolescente y adolescente, para que puedan seguir yendo a la escuela y conviviendo con amigos. Obtén un poco de tranquilidad inmunizando a tu preadolescente contra enfermedades como la tos ferina y COVID-19. Haz clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía para obtener más información. #DeRegresoALaEscuela #VacunasParaLaEscuela #NoEsperesVacúnalos
	Suggested Messaging: Mantener a tu hijo al día con las vacunas sigue siendo posible, incluso si no tienes seguro médico. Encuentra un proveedor del programa Vacunas para Niños cerca de ti. #NoEsperesVacúnalos https://eziz.org/vfc/provider-locations/
	Suggested Messaging: ¿Te preocupa mantener a tu hijo sano durante #COVID19? No estás solo. Habla con tu médico sobre las vacunas COVID-19 para tu hijo, mantenlo al día con otras vacunas, hazle una prueba de detección de plomo en la sangre y chequea su crecimiento y desarrollo. #LlamaATuPediatra #NoEsperesVacúnalos https://bit.ly/IZcatchup
	Suggested Messaging: La vacuna contra el COVID-19 protege a los niños contra enfermedades graves y al mismo tiempo les brinda a los padres mayor confianza en que sus hijos asistan a la guardería, la escuela y otras actividades. #NoEsperesVacúnalos https://bit.ly/IZcatchup
	Suggested Messaging: ¿Sabías qué? Necesitas las vacunas durante toda tu vida. Usa esta herramienta para saber qué vacunas podrías necesitar como adulto visitando a: https://www2.cdc.gov/nip/adultimmsched/ y llama a un proveedor de atención médica para programar una cita para vacunarte hoy! #NoEsperesVacúnate
	Suggested Messaging: ¿Embarazada? Habla con tu equipo médico sobre las formas de mantenerte a ti y a tu bebé sanos y seguros, incluyendo las vacunas contra la influenza, el COVID-19 y la tos ferina (Tdap). http://bit.ly/Pregnancy-Vaccinations #NoEsperesVacúnate
	Suggested Messaging: Las vacunas pueden ayudar a tu preadolescente y adolescente a mantenerse sanos, seguir yendo a la escuela y pasar el rato con amigos. Gana tranquilidad vacunando a tu preadolescente contra enfermedades como tos ferina y COVID-19. www.shotsforschool.org #DeRegresoALaEscuela #VacunasParaLaEscuela #NoEsperesVacúnalos