Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition

Jump scares are for movies. Meningitis doesn’t need a cameo. Ask your healthcare provider about meningococcal vaccines, including MenACWY and MenB, and about the protection recommended by age or risk.

Monsters under the crib? Manageable. Hib? That’s the scarier addition to the guest list. The Hib vaccine helps protect little ones from serious Hib disease. Ask your pediatric provider if your child is on schedule.

Your calendar has enough surprises. COVID-19 doesn’t need an invite. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about staying up to date with COVID vaccination.

Peek-a-boo is cute. Whooping cough? Hard pass. Pertussis can be especially scary for babies, so ask about DTaP and Tdap vaccines to help protect your crew.

Pennsylvanians deserve childhood vaccine recommendations grounded in science, reviewed by qualified experts, and developed through transparent, established processes.

Read the PAIC’s statement on childhood vaccine recommendations and the importance of keeping children protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.

https://immunizepa.org/paic-statement-on-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's executive order to try to upend the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule:

"In Pennsylvania, public health decisions are guided by rigorous medical science, not shifting national agendas. Vaccines are the best tools we have to protect our communities from preventable diseases, and they have demonstrated this over and over again for generations. As a pediatrician, I know that splitting up combination immunizations, like the MMR vaccine, creates unnecessary hurdles for parents, needlessly extends the window of risk for our youngest residents, and doesn’t follow the results of the many studies that went into developing the previous vaccine schedules. Here in Pennsylvania, we will continue to follow the facts and evidence-based medicine to keep our children and communities safe."

Don’t let the flu be the thing that gives you chills. A yearly flu shot helps protect against flu illness and serious complications, so you have one less thing to fear this season. Ask about your flu vaccine before flu season crashes the party.

Already mad about the state of the world? Don’t let RSV pile on. Ask your healthcare provider about RSV protection options for babies, pregnant people, and older adults. Because RSV has no business making anyone’s life worse.

Measles can spread faster than TikTok trends, and it’s no joke. The MMR vaccine helps protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. Check your family’s vaccine records and ask if you’re up to date.