Celebrate the Importance of Immunizations for All Ages

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) – an annual observance to recognize the importance of immunization across the lifespan – provides us all with an opportunity to get involved and celebrate immunization throughout the month of August. Here are three ways to get involved:

Take steps to improve vaccination rates in your community.
Read and share the Assistant Secretary for Health's latest blog post.

Help #EndHPVCancers.
Join us to highlight the importance of HPV vaccination this month and throughout the year ahead. On Wednesday, Aug. 14, follow @HHSvaccines and participate in the #EndHPVCancers Twitter Challenge. You can also share social media messages and graphics from the Vaccines.gov HPV Toolkit.

Spread the word.

Share information from Vaccines.gov, like the "Your Best Shot" video series, and from CDC's NIAM Partner Toolkit. You may also join the celebration on social media using the #ivax2protect hashtag.

Vaccines are our best protection against a number of serious, and sometimes deadly, diseases. During NIAM we hope you will join us in sharing information to help ensure that everyone gets the vaccines they need.