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Pediatric Immunizations:
Helping Children Stay Protected

Help protect your child with recommended vaccines at every age.

Learn how pediatric immunizations support your child's health, help families stay on track, and prepare children for school, care, and activities.

Start Here for Pediatric Immunizations

Why Vaccines Matter

Vaccines help protect children from preventable illnesses.

Review Vaccine Records

Bring any vaccine record you have.

Catch Up With Care

Peak Vista can help explain possible next steps.

Understanding Pediatric Immunizations

Immunizations & Preventive Care

Vaccines are one part of routine pediatric preventive care. They help lower the risk of certain illnesses that can spread or cause serious health problems.

Immunizations may help protect:
  • Babies and young children.
  • School-age children.
  • Preteens and teens.
  • Families and caregivers.
  • Schools and childcare programs.
  • The broader community.
Immunizations help protect children, families, schools, childcare programs, and communities from preventable illnesses.

Why This Matters: Immunizations help support your child’s health and protect others who may be at higher risk.

Vaccines may be reviewed during routine pediatric visits, preventive care visits, back-to-school physicals, or other preventive care appointments.

Your child’s care team may help:
  • Review vaccine records.
  • Talk about recommended vaccines.
  • Answer questions from parents and caregivers.
  • Explain appropriate next steps.
  • Help families stay connected to routine care..
Note: Vaccine needs may depend on your child’s age, vaccine history, health needs, and current recommendations.

Why This Matters: Reviewing vaccines during routine care helps families stay informed and connected to preventive health needs.

Children and teens may need different vaccines at different ages. Peak Vista can help families understand whether vaccine records should be reviewed and what questions to ask during a pediatric visit.

Families can ask their child’s care team about:
  • Which vaccines may be recommended.
  • Whether vaccine records need to be reviewed.
  • What to do if records are missing.
  • What to do if a child may be behind.
  • Where to find trusted vaccine schedule information.
Note: This page does not list a full vaccine schedule because vaccine recommendations can change. Please ask your child’s care team for the most current guidance.

Why This Matters: Staying on track with vaccines can help protect your child as they grow.

Children may fall behind on vaccines for many reasons. This can happen if a family missed visits, changed providers, moved, or does not have complete records.

If your child may be behind, you can still restart care.

Helpful next steps may include:
  • Scheduling a pediatric appointment.
  • Bringing any vaccine records you have.
  • Sharing previous provider information, if available.
  • Asking what records may still be needed.
  • Asking what next steps may be appropriate.
Note: Bring what you have. Peak Vista can help explain what may still be needed.

Why This Matters: Restarting care can help your family understand your child’s vaccine needs and next steps.

Vaccine Records and Questions

Understanding Your Child's Vaccine Needs

Families can bring any vaccine records they have to a pediatric appointment.

Vaccine records maybe helpful for:
  • School.
  • Childcare.
  • Sports.
  • Camps.
  • Activities.
  • Other programs.
Note: This page focuses on immunization records. For physicals and other preventive care needs, visit the Pediatric Preventive Care page.

Why This Matters: Vaccine records help the care team understand what your child may need next.

Bring any information that may help your child’s care team review vaccine needs.

Helpful items may include:
  • Insurance information, if available.
  • Parent or guardian information.
  • Vaccine records.
  • Medication lists.
  • Previous provider information, if available.
  • Questions you want to ask the provider.
Note: Do not have complete records? Bring what you have.

Why This Matters: Bringing helpful information can make it easier to review your child’s vaccine needs and plan next steps.

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to ask questions about vaccines during pediatric visits.

You may want to ask:
  • Which vaccines may be recommended for my child?
  • Does my child's vaccine record need to be reviewed?
  • What should I do if my child is behind?
  • What if I do not have my child's records?
  • Where can I find trusted vaccine information?
  • When should we schedule the next visit?
Why This Matters: Asking questions helps families feel informed and involved in their child’s care.

Vaccine schedules and recommendations can change. Here are some of the resources our care teams recommend for up-to-date vaccine information. When in doubt, ask your care team!

Learn more from these trusted resources:Why This Matters: Using trusted vaccine information helps families make informed decisions based on current guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions About Pediatric Immunizations

Pediatric immunizations are vaccines that help protect children and teens from preventable illnesses.

Vaccines are one part of routine pediatric preventive care. Your child may need different vaccines at different ages.

Immunizations help protect children, families, schools, child care programs, and communities from illnesses that can spread or cause serious health problems.

Vaccines can also help children stay ready for school, child care, sports, camps, and activities that may ask for immunization records.

Your child’s vaccine needs may depend on their age, vaccine history, health needs, and current recommendations.

Your child’s care team can help:
  • Review vaccine records.
  • Talk about recommended vaccines.
  • Answer your questions.
  • Explain what to do if records are missing.
  • Explain what to do if your child may be behind.

Vaccine recommendations can change. Peak Vista does not list a full vaccine schedule on this page.

Families can ask their child’s care team for the most current guidance or use trusted vaccine resources recommended by Peak Vista.

Things happen. Children may fall behind on vaccines if visits were missed, records are incomplete, a family moved, or a child changed providers.

If you think your child may be behind, call Peak Vista. The care team can help review available records and explain possible next steps.

Note: Bring any vaccine records you have.

If you do not have your child’s vaccine records, bring any records or information you do have.

Helpful information may include:
  • Any vaccine records you have.
  • Previous provider information.
  • School or child care vaccine instructions.
  • Medication lists.
  • Questions for the provider.
Note: Peak Vista can help explain what may still be needed, but outside records may not always be available.

Yes. Vaccines may be reviewed during pediatric preventive care visits when appropriate.

This may include:
  • Preventive care visits.
  • Routine pediatric visits.
  • Back-to-school physicals.
  • Other preventive care appointments.
The care team can help families understand whether vaccine records need to be reviewed and what next steps may be needed.

Many schools, child care programs, sports, camps, and activities may ask for immunization records.

Families should bring any vaccine records, instructions, or questions they have to the appointment.

Note: This page focuses on immunization records. For physicals and other preventive care needs, visit the Pediatric Preventive Care page.