| You protect your child in many ways. You dress her warmly before she goes
outside in cold weather. You hold his hand to cross a busy street. You place
her in a car seat each time you go for a ride. One of the best ways to protect
your child's health is with immunizations, which also are called shots.
Immunizations protect your child from many illnesses.
Here's How To Protect Your Child
- Check the recommended immunization schedule available on this Web site, at
your doctor's office, clinic, local health department or the Illinois
Department of Public Health Immunization Program to make sure each child in
your family has up-to-date shots. DO IT RIGHT AWAY
- If your child has not had the recommended immunizations, call your doctor
or local health department. Each time you take your child to the doctor or
clinic for shots, have the doctor or nurse write the date (month, day and year)
of each immunization on your child's immunization record card. Keep this card.
It is an important document for your child's entry into day care or school.
Bring the card with you each time you take your child to the doctor or
clinic.
- If your child has an appointment for an immunization, be sure to keep it.
If you can't keep your appointment, call the doctor or clinic and ask for
another day to bring your child in.
Immunization Program
Illinois Department of Public Health, 525 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-1455
Parents Guide to Childhood Immunizations
Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE)
Immunization Schedules
Children, Ages 0 to 6 Years - En Español - PDF
Children, Ages 7 to 18 Years - En Español - PDF
Catch-up Immunization Schedule - En Español - PDF
(For Persons Aged 4 Months–18 Years Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind)
Adult Immunization Schedule - En Español - PDF
K-12 School Immunization Requirements
Child Health Examination Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 665)
College Immunization Requirements
College Immunization Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 694)
Immunization Code
(77 Ill. Adm. Code 695)
Vaccine Preventable Childhood Diseases
Vaccine Information Statements
Guide to Contraindications to Vaccination
Thimerosal and Vaccines: Questions and Answers
Vaccine Management
Recommendations for Handling and Storage of Selected Biologicals
National Immunization Information Hotline - CDC
Rotavirus Vaccine Information for Parents and Caregivers - FDA
Rotavirus Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers and Public Health Professionals - FDA
Child Health Examination Forms
For schools: Certificate of Child Health Examination Form - En Español - PDF
For child care facilities: Certificate of Child Health Examination Form - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declarations
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - July 1, 2010 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration for H1N1 Vaccines - October 1, 2009 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - July 1, 2009 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - July 1, 2008 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - Jan. 2, 2008 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - July 1, 2007 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - Jan. 1, 2007 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - Aug. 23, 2006 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act Exemption Declaration - Jan. 1, 2006 - PDF
Mercury-Free Vaccine Act (410 ILCS 51)
Statistics
Vaccine Preventable Disease Statistics 1965 - 2009
Reported Chickenpox Cases by State and County, 1995-2009
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