Adolescents may believe that they are done with their immunizations after childhood. However, it is important for adolescents to stay up-to-date on their immunizations. Teenagers may be exposed to environments where they are at greater risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.  They may need to catch up on missed immunizations as a child, receive the annually recommended influenza immunization, or complete an unfinished immunization series. 

Adolescent Immunization Schedules

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 or younger by age, medical conditions, and other indications – 2020.

General Information

Additional Information

• Vaccines for Teens Provider Webinar Series
  • Recording (April 13, 2022)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination
  • Information on the crucial adolescent HPV immunization series for parents.
• An HPV Guide for Young Adults
  • Information on the crucial adolescent HPV immunization series for adolescents.
• Influenza Vaccination
  • Information on the annual influenza immunization.

Global Migration and Travel Information

Traveling can be an adventure, but one can be exposed to various vaccine-preventable diseases. When traveling it is important to be aware of which immunizations are necessary to be protected from these diseases that one might be exposed.

The Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Program

The TVFC Program provides low-cost immunizations to eligible children from birth through 18 years of age.

Resources

Why Vaccines Are Important

CDC’s Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Vaccines and Immunizations

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

For more information, contact the DSHS Immunization Unit at (800) 252-9152 or immunization.info@dshs.texas.gov