• Immunizations and Vaccines

    Creating a Community of Immunity

    The up-to-date resources and education on this page support your efforts to talk with patients of any age and confidently lead them to the best decisions.

    Vaccines have prevented more than 29 million hospitalizations and 1 million deaths for U.S. children born in the last 25 years.* However, vaccine misinformation remains a threat to public health.


    Results Released for Project Improving Adult Immunization Rates Within Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities 

    During the last 5 years, the AAFP and CDC implemented the Improving Adult Immunization Rates Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations project by developing strategies, tools and resources to effectively increase and improve vaccination rates among adults from those populations.

    The information and outcomes demonstrate that the continuity of care provided by physicians and other health care team members within family medicine practices makes them ideally suited to address the many challenges and barriers that impact adult vaccination rates, especially among historically marginalized populations and those underserved by the health care system.


    2025 Immunization Schedules

    Vaccine News & Resources

    Inside Family Medicine Podcast: Educating Primary Care Clinicians About Immunization Schedules

    Dr. Anne Schneider, a family physician and AAFP Vaccine Science Fellow, discusses the importance of vaccines, provides updates from the June 2024 ACIP meeting, and shares strategies to boost vaccine confidence. The episode emphasizes the role of family physicians in educating patients about vaccines and using credible resources to stay informed.

    For Patient Care

    Clinical guidance, CME, policies, and coding to keep you informed as you provide care for patients of all ages

    Respiratory Illness

    Other Diseases

    Vaccines in Pregnancy

    Additional Vaccine Resources

    • Toolkit: Vaccines 4 Teens: Your team can customize to educate parents/guardians and teen patients.
    • Audio: Healthy Immunity is a two-part series with AAFP Vaccine Science fellows. (Download AAFP App)

    For Patient Conversations

    Find resources to help you confidently guide patients through their vaccine questions and concerns

    Fact Sheets

    Other Resources


    Patient Vaccine Education - in 50 Seconds

    This short video explains that vaccines are extremely safe and important at all stages. Patients can read more in the Vaccines: Myth Versus Fact article.

    Familydoctor.org by the AAFP offers patient-friendly health advice from trusted family physicians. Health articles can support your patient conversations and help them feel more informed, and at ease, about any physical or mental health issue they’re experiencing. All articles are based on the latest medical evidence. 

    AAFP Journal and News Articles

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