Pre-teens and Teens
Immunizations for pre-teens and teens are important, too!
Overtime some immunizations’ immunity wears off and pre-teen or teens may be at risk for serious disease that can be easily spread, like whooping cough (pertussis) and chickenpox (if a pre-teen or teen never had the chickenpox disease or received 2nd dose). It is important that parents make sure their pre-teen or teen are immunized again.
Parents or guardians of pre-teens and teens are encouraged to check with their child’s provider or doctor to make sure all required and recommended immunizations are up-to-date for their pre-teen or teen. The doctor will discuss the required Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough) booster and recommend several vaccines during a pre-teen or teen doctor visit, including, meningococcal vaccine, a second chickenpox (varicella) shot, and HPV vaccine. The doctor will also recommend an annual flu vaccine too.
Being a teenager is more than doing well in school, sports or hanging out with friends; it’s also about taking charge of your health! Talk to your parents about scheduling a pre-teen or teen doctor visit.
Recommended Immunizations
- Vaccinate B4U Graduate High School: English | Spanish
- Vaccinate B4U Graduate 8th Grade: English | Spanish
- CDC – Recommended Immunizations 7 – 18 years. Download: English | Spanish
- Preteens need shots too!
- What Shots Does My Preteen or Adolescent Need
Resources and Materials to download for Teens and Parents
- Immunization requirements for school
- Are you 11 – 19 years old? Download: English | Spanish
- What Vaccines do you need? (Adolescent Vaccine Quiz – CDC)
- CDPH - Pre-teen Campaign
- Immunizations Are Your Best Shot
- Getting It: A Disease…A Vaccine (NMA)
- BrainPOP
