Immunization saves lives.

We don't give immunizations at the Health Department. But we do offer many tools to improve immunization rates. Access up-to-date articles, toolkits and immunization calendars to help your clients stay healthy.

Vaccine recommendations are ever-changing. Learn about this year’s many changes in vaccine recommendations.

School and childcare

• MMR vaccine exemption law change information and FAQ.
• 2019-2020 school immunization requirements information for parents.
  • Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
• 2019-2020 childcare and preschool immunization requirements information for parents.
  • Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
• Immunization requirements summary for school and childcare.
• Immunization record management toolkit:
  • School.
  • Childcare.
• Immunization information and resources—Washington State Department of Health.

Adults

• You're never too old to get vaccinated—Immunization Action Coalition recommendations for adults.
• VIS and vaccine reactions:
  • CDC VIS website.
  • VIS is federal law.
  • Medical management of vaccine reactions in adults.
• Screening checklist for adult vaccine contraindications.
• Immunization sites for uninsured adults.
• Travel immunization resources in Pierce County.
• Pregnancy and vaccines:
  • Tdap and pregnancy.
  • Guidelines for vaccinating during pregnancy.
  • Flu and Tdap vaccination during pregnancy provider letter.
• Immunization records:
  • Register for myIR to access WA IIS.

  • Directions for using myIR.

Pediatrics

• Talking with parents about vaccinating infants.
• Talking with parents about HPV vaccine.
• HPV vaccination algorithm.
• Routinely recommending cancer prevention—CE credit available.
• You are the key to cancer prevention—CE credit available.