National Immunization Awareness Month

August isn't just back-to-school (BTS) season, it's also National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)!

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IKC Back to School Campaign | IKC x Voices for Vaccines Campaign | #FirstDayVax Campaign | CDC Resources

IKC's NIAM & Back-to-School Campaign

Caption: With routine vaccines, she’s ready for the classroom, the playground, and everything in between! ✏️
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Caption: Vaccines help protect your child today so they can chase big dreams tomorrow. From astronauts to artists, healthy kids are ready for anything. ✏️ Talk to their healthcare provider about the vaccines they need before school starts!
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Caption: Your baby’s safety is your top priority — and getting your recommended vaccines helps protect both of you. When moms get vaccinated, their babies are better protected to grow up healthy and thriving.
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Caption: You're on your own, figuring out this "adulting" thing and pursuing your goals and dreams 🌟. But have you checked that you're protected from vaccine-preventable diseases?
Be proactive about your health by getting vaccinated and start your semester off strong ✅ Learn more about the vaccines right for you: https://www.immunizekansascoalition.org/
college-students.aspx
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Caption: A new school year means germs spreading from the playground to the classroom.
Keep your kiddos safe and healthy all year by making sure they're up-to-date with their recommended vaccines. #NIAM2025 #BackToSchool #BackToSchoolReady #KindergartenReady

Caption: From buckling up in the back seat 🚗 to strapping on a helmet 🚴‍♀️, you do it without thinking. Vaccines are another way to protect your child and keep them safe from serious diseases. Routine vaccines help them stay healthy so they can enjoy being a kid. 🪁🤸‍♂️🌈
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Flyers

Start Smart Flyer - English
Start Smart Flyer - Spanish
Aren't Just for Kids Flyer - English
Aren't Just for Kids Flyer - Spanish

IKC X Voices for Vaccines Campaign

Week 1 (August 1 - August 2)

Caption: Trends come and go, but vaccines keep doing what they’ve always done: shielding us from diseases that once caused serious harm. They protected our parents, and they’re still working for us today.
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Caption: Las noticias cambian, pero la vacuna contra el sarampión sigue previniendo el sarampión. La vacuna contra la polio sigue previniendo la polio. Funcionaron para nuestros padres y siguen funcionando hoy para nosotros.
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Week 2 (August 5 - August 10)

Caption: Being informed about vaccines means knowing that ingredients like gelatin and aluminum aren’t scary—they’re there for specific, science-based reasons. Knowledge beats worry every time.
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Caption: Saber lo que contiene una vacuna nos hace sentir más tranquilos. Ingredientes como la gelatina o el aluminio no están ahí por casualidad: tienen funciones específicas y están respaldados por la ciencia. El conocimiento siempre le gana al miedo.
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Week 3 (August 11 - August 16)

Caption: While debates may make the news, kindergarten enrollment forms tell a different story: most parents are consistently choosing protection. Nearly 90% of kids are protected against measles before starting school!
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Caption: Aunque los debates pueden aparecer en las noticias, los formularios de inscripción al jardín de infancia cuentan una historia diferente: la mayoría de los padres optan constantemente por la protección. ¡Casi el 90 % de los niños están protegidos contra los sarampión antes de empezar la escuela!
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Caption: The science behind vaccines is settled, but the policies that protect access to them need ongoing support. That’s where advocacy makes a real difference—and why it’s so important to hear from Kansans who care about protecting their communities.
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Caption: La ciencia ya ha demostrado que las vacunas funcionan, pero también necesitamos que la gente las defienda. Escuche a los habitantes de Kansas que se preocupan por proteger a sus comunidades.
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Week 4 (August 19 - August 24)

Caption: Pregnancy puts you at higher risk of certain infections—even if you’ve always been healthy. Vaccines step in to provide the protection your body might not be able to give on its own.
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Caption: Pertussis, hep A, and meningitis still occasionally find their way into our communities. The difference between an outbreak affecting you or passing you by? Being up to date on vaccines.
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Caption: Hepatitis B can affect anyone, but universal vaccination means no one has to wonder if they’re protected. Protect everyone from birth, and we can eliminate this disease entirely.
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Caption:El embarazo puede hacerte más vulnerable a infecciones, incluso si siempre ha sido saludable. Las vacunas te ayudan a protegerte y a pasarle defensas a tu bebé desde antes de nacer.
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Caption:La tos ferina, la hepatitis A y la meningitis aún se propagan ocasionalmente en nuestras comunidades. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un brote que te afecta y uno que te pasa de largo? Mantén tus vacunas al día.
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Caption: hepatitis B puede afectar a cualquier persona, pero la vacunación universal evita que te preguntes si estás protegido o no. Protejamos a todos desde el nacimiento para eliminar esta enfermedad por completo.
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Week 5 (August 25 - August 31)

Caption: You send your kids to school to learn, not to get sick. Outbreaks belong in the lesson plan—not in real life. Vaccines help keep it that way—keeping classrooms full and futures on track.
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Caption: The Vaccines for Children program isn’t just policy—it’s proof that America has long believed vaccination is so important that cost should never be a barrier. That’s the kind of commitment that saves lives.
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Caption: Envías a tus hijos a la escuela a aprender, no a enfermarse. Los brotes pertenecen al plan de estudios, no a la vida real. Las vacunas ayudan a que siga siendo así, manteniendo las aulas llenas y el futuro encaminado.
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Caption: El programa Vacunas para Niños no es solo una política, es la prueba de que Estados Unidos siempre ha creído que la vacunación es tan importante que el costo nunca debería ser un obstáculo. Ese es el tipo de compromiso que salva vidas.
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