National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) | CDC

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) | CDC

National Immunization Awareness Month Toolkit is Live!

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the efforts of healthcare professionals to protect patients of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases through on-time vaccination.

  

It is critical to ensure that routine vaccination is maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks. Routine vaccination prevents illnesses that lead to additional medical visits, hospitalizations and further strain on the healthcare system. This year, CDC is calling on its partners to amplify these important messages when communicating with parents, pregnant women, adults and healthcare professionals.

CDC has updated the NIAM digital communication toolkits with resources for partners, including:

• Key messages 
• Social media content 
• Social media graphics 
• Newsletter announcements 
• Links to educational resources for healthcare professionals and the public 

We encourage you to share these messages and resources throughout the month of August using the hashtag #ivax2protect.

  

CDC will also be hosting an Instagram Q&A event for parents on August 24th from 12:00-2:00pm ET to answer questions about the importance of maintaining routine immunization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents can tune in and participate on CDC’s Instagram feed.

  

We will also be hosting a webinar for healthcare and public health professionals in August explaining CDC’s guidance for immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay tuned for details and a registration link in the near future.

  

Thank you for your continued support.