Children and Adolescent Immunizations

Vaccines are available for many dangerous or deadly diseases. Over the years, these vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. Infants, children, adolescents, teens and adults need different vaccinations, depending on their age, location, job, lifestyle, travel schedule, health conditions or previous vaccinations. To learn more about vaccines and the diseases they prevent, visit the CDC’s website. 

• Immunization Schedule for Children 6 Years or Younger | Calendario de vacunación de niños
  • English: Vaccine Schedule for Children 6 Years or Younger | CDC
  • Spanish: Calendario de vacunación de niños en formato fácil de leer | CDC
• Immunization Schedule for 7-18 Year Olds | Calendario de vacunación de  los 7 a los 18 años de edad
  • English: Recommended Vaccinations for Children 7 to 18 Years Old, Parent-Friendly Version (cdc.gov)
  • Spanish: Calendario de vacunación en formato fácil de leer de los 7 a los 18 años de edad | CDC

Required Immunizations | Vacunas Requeridas

• Child Care | Vacunas Requeridas para la Guardería y el Pre-kínder:
  • English:  Shots Required for Child Care/Preschool
  • Spanish: spanish-childcare
• TK-12th Grade | Los alumnos ingresando a TK/K-12 grado necesitan:
  • English: Shots Required for Transitional Kindergarten and 7th Grade (ca.gov)
  • Spanish: Spanish-Transitional K/12th Grade (ca.gov)

• Your child’s pediatrician or family medicine doctor  
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• Most local pharmacies provide vaccines for children 3 years or older. 
  • For information about where to get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu vaccine (including pharmacies) please visit vaccines.gov. 
  • Call ahead to make sure that they have the vaccine you are looking for. 
• Immunization Clinics in Santa Cruz County

If your child needs a medical exemption from required immunizations, please visit the CDPH CAIR Medical Exemption website to learn how to request a medical exemption from your child’s physician. Below are the steps to request a Medical Exemption:

1. The first step to request a medical exemption for your child is to register for a CAIR-ME account. 
2. Next, log in to your account and complete the required fields to request an exemption. The site will give you a Medical Exemption Request Number to give to your child's doctor. 
3. The doctor can register for an account in CAIR-ME, log in, search for the medical exemption request number or your child’s name, enter the required information, and issue the exemption. 
4. The doctor will give you a copy of the two-page medical exemption form for you to take to your child's school or child-care facility.

Check the following places:

• Doctor’s office or clinic where your child most recently received shots
• Schools that your child attended
• California Immunization Registry (CAIR) 
  • CAIR - Authorization To Release Record Request

UPDATED: 11/8/22