Talking to Patients About Vaccines
Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent illness. A strong recommendation from a health care provider is the most important factor when patients make health care decisions, including immunization.
General Information
Vaccine Schedules (CDC).
Screening Questionnaires and Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine (DOH).
Schools and Childcare
School Immunization Requirements for Washington State.
2023-2024 school year information.
For parents
- English.
- Español (Spanish).
- ኣማርኛ (Amharic).
- العربية (Arabic).
- 中文 (Chinese).
- Fosun Chuuk (Chuukese).
- دری (Dari).
- Tagalog (Filipino).
- हिन्दी (Hindi).
- 한국어 (Korean).
- Kajin Ṃajōḷ (Marshallese).
- پښتو (Pashto).
- Português (Portuguese).
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi).
- Русский (Russian).
- Af-soomaali (Somali).
- Українська (Ukrainian).
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
For school nurses
2024-2025 school year information.
For parents
- English.
- Español (Spanish).
- ኣማርኛ (Amharic).
- العربية (Arabic).
- 中文 (Chinese).
- Fosun Chuuk (Chuukese).
- دری (Dari).
- Tagalog (Filipino).
- हिन्दी (Hindi).
- 한국어 (Korean).
- Kajin Ṃajōḷ (Marshallese).
- پښتو (Pashto).
- Português (Portuguese).
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi).
- Русский (Russian).
- Af-soomaali (Somali).
- Українська (Ukrainian).
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese).
For school nurses
For school nurses
Childcare and Preschool Requirements for Washington State.
For parents (updated December 2022)
- English.
- Español (Spanish).
- ኣማርኛ (Amharic).
- العربية (Arabic).
- 中文 (Chinese).
- Fosun Chuuk (Chuukese).
- دری (Dari).
- हिन्दी (Hindi).
- 한국어 (Korean).
- Kajin Ṃajōḷ (Marshallese).
- پښتو (Pashto).
- Português (Portuguese).
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi).
- Русский (Russian).
- Af-soomaali (Somali).
- Tagalog (Filipino).
- Українська (Ukrainian).
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese).
For childcare providers (updated December 2022):
For childcare providers (updated December 2022)
Immunization Records
Help your patients easily access Washington State’s myIR system to retrieve their immunization records.
How to Access your Family’s Immunization Information, (DOH).
myIR Login and Registration.
Adult Vaccines
It’s not just kids who need vaccines! Adults need to keep up to date on their vaccines.
Protection from childhood vaccines can wear off over time. You may also be at risk for different diseases as an adult. Your adult immunization needs depend on your:
- Age.
- Lifestyle.
- Medical conditions.
- Travel plans.
- Vaccination history.
Keep your immunizations current throughout your life.
Use the adult vaccine assessment tool to find out which vaccines you may need or talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Where you can find vaccines.
Many healthcare provider offices and pharmacies offer adult vaccines. Call ahead for availability.
Visit the vaccine locator to find the nearest pharmacy with the vaccine(s) you need.
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for ages 19 years or older, (CDC).
- Adult screening checklist for vaccine contraindications, (immunize.org).
- Medical management of vaccine reactions in adult patients, (immunize.org).
HPV
- Learn More about the HPV Vaccine, (CDC).
- HPV Vaccination Algorithm, (DOH).
- Video – Routinely Recommending Cancer Prevention: HPV Vaccination at 11 and 12 as a Standard of Care, (CDC, CE credit available).
- Video – You Are the Key to Cancer Prevention – 2022, (CDC, CE credit available)
- Webinar – HPV Vaccine Starts at 9, (DOH)
Pregnancy and Vaccines
- Tdap and Pregnancy.
- Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant people, (CDC)
- Provider Letter: Flu and Tdap Immunizations in Pregnancy, (CDC).
Healthcare Personnel
- Recommended Vaccines for Healthcare Workers, (CDC).
- Influenza Vaccination Information for Healthcare Workers, (CDC).
- Hepatitis B and Healthcare Personnel, (immunize.org).
Travel Immunizations
- Find a travel clinic, (CDC).
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
- VIS website, (CDC).
- Top 10 Facts About VISs, (immunize.org).
More Information for Providers
- Immunization Action Coalition, (immunize.org).
- Vaccines and Immunization Page, (CDC).
- Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, (CHOP).
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).