Information for First Responders
When the next emergency or disaster happens—will you be ready?
Protecting others and saving lives is your mission. A critical component for the success of that mission is to protect yourself from vaccine-preventable diseases. Get the vaccines you need to take care of yourself so that you can take care of others.
View the First Responder Quick Guide (PDF) for FAQs and a listing of the vaccines you need.
- Protect yourself against vaccine-preventable diseases
- Stay on schedule with ImmTrac2
- Protect your people
Protect yourself against vaccine-preventable diseases
Like infants and children, adults are also at risk for contracting vaccine-preventable diseases. In addition to becoming severely ill, infected adults risk spreading these diseases to others, such as individuals with weakened immune systems and infants who are too young to be vaccinated. Emergency first responders and healthcare workers can prevent infection with one of these potentially devastating diseases by keeping up-to-date on vaccinations.
FIRST RESPONDERS - Please check with your healthcare provider now about updating all of your recommended and required immunizations.
View the CDC Immunization Recommendations for Disaster Responders
- Which vaccines do I need? Answer a few quick questions to find out which vaccines you need.
- Easy-to-Read Immunization Schedule for Adults
- Tetanus Vaccination
- Hepatitis B Vaccination
- Immunizations after a natural disaster
- Benefits and Risks of Vaccination
Stay on schedule with ImmTrac2
When there’s no time to think about your vaccination status, you won’t have to if your records are stored in the Texas Immunization Registry. It’s the free, secure online system from DSHS that consolidates and stores your immunization records. Talk to your provider or local health department about how to register in ImmTrac2.
Protect your people
If you manage a first responder facility, you play a critical role in ensuring your first responder team is fully immunized before responding to an emergency or disaster. Provide your staff with the information and vaccinations they need to be ready to respond by implementing a first responder vaccination monitoring system.
First Responder Immunization Publications
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11-13079 "ImmTrac2 First Responders Brochure" - (English) |
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11-14106P First Responders - Get Vaccinated Poster - English (PDF) |
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11-13080P ImmTrac2 First Responders Poster - (English) |
Book traversal links for Information for First Responders
- Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers Program
- Immunizations Unit Data Request Form
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- Become an Adult Safety Net Provider
- Eligibility and Benefits for the Public - Adult Safety Net Program
- Vaccine Management Resources for TVFC and ASN
- Program News & Updates - Adult Safety Net Program
- Provider Policies - Adult Safety Net Program
- Contact Information - Adult Safety Net Program
- Forms and Publications - Adult Safety Net Program
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- 2016 National Immunization Survey (NIS) - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2000 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2002 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2003 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2004 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2005 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2006 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2007 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2008 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2009 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2010 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2013 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2014 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- National Immunization Survey - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2017 Child - National Immunization Archived Survey Results
- National Immunization Survey - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2018 Teen - National Immunization Archived Survey Results
- 2017 Annual Hospital Survey
- 2017 National Immunization Survey (NIS) - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2018 National Immunization Survey (NIS) - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2019 National Immunization Survey (NIS) - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- National Immunization Survey-Flu (NIS-Flu) 2019, Texas
- National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) 2019, Texas
- National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) 2020, Texas
- 2001 National Immunization Survey Results - Vaccination Coverage Levels
- 2018 Flu - National Immunization Archived Survey Results
- National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child) 2020, Texas
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- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region 1
- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region 2/3
- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region 4/5N
- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region 6/5S
- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region 7
- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region 8
- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region 9/10
- Texas County Retrospective Immunization School Survey (TCRISS) - Region11
- Conscientious Exemptions Data - Vaccination Coverage Levels
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- Contact Information - Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program
- Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Summit
- Disease Information - Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
- Laws & Rules - Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
- Forms and Publications - Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
- Statutory Requirements - Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
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- Immunization Ambassadors
- Contract Management
- Managing TVFC ASN Providers
- 2022 Immunization Program Responsible Entity Training
- Quality Assurance for TVFC-Providers
- 2021 Immunization Program Responsible Entity Training
- Important Dates and Deadlines for Responsible Entities
- 2018 Immunization Program Responsible Entity (IPRE) Training
- Increasing the Use of ImmTrac2
- 2019 Immunization Program Responsible Entity (IPRE) Training
- 2020 Immunization Program Responsible Entity Training
- School & Childcare Compliance
- Epidemiology and Surveillance
- TVFC and ASN Operations Manual for REs
- Best Practices for Responsible Entities
- TVFC and ASN Operations Manual for REs
- Education and Partnerships
- Contact Information - School Immunizations
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- Texas Immunization Exemptions
- COVID-19 School Updates
- Meningitis Information for Student and Parents
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FAQs on the Changes to 2016-2017 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Students in Grades K-12 Open submenu links Close submenu links
- TVFC and ASN Provider Manual
- Back to School
- Tdap Requirements
- Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for College Entry
- Forms and Publications - School Immunizations
- FAQs About Specific Vaccines
- FAQs About Immunization Requirements for School Admittance
- Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Child-Care Facilities
- Texas Minimum Vaccine Requirements for Students Enrolled in Healthcare or Veterinary Coursework
- Texas Laws - School Immunizations
- Texas Rules - School Immunizations
- Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Students Grades K-12
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- Legislative Reports - Immunizations Unit
- Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) - Immunization Unit
- Other Immunization Information
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- Policy Memo Updates - Texas Vaccines for Children
- Contact Information - Texas Vaccines for Children
- TVFC Best Practices
- Policy Memo Archive - Texas Vaccines for Children
- Fraud and Abuse - Texas Vaccines for Children
- Recommended Immunizations for Children
- Recommended Immunizations for Preteens and Teens
- Contact Information - Texas Vaccines for Children
- Information for Parents - Texas Vaccines for Children
- Information for Providers - Texas Vaccines for Children
- Provider Eligibility - Texas Vaccines for Children
- Forms & Publications - Texas Vaccines for Children
- HRSA launches $1,000,000 Challenge To Boost Pediatric Health
- TVFC Flu Statistics and Resources
- TVFC and ASN Re-Enrollment Center
- Information for First Responders
- Order DSHS Immunization Publications
- Texas Immunization Partnerships
- Rabies Biologicals
- Yellow Fever Information - Texas Vaccines for Children