Immunizations and Pregnancy

If you are planning to become pregnant, get off to a healthy start for you and your child by making sure that your immunizations are up to date.  You can pass along immunity that will help protect your baby from diseases during the first few months after birth.  Vaccines before pregnancy can also help protect you from serious diseases, including rubella, which can cause miscarriages and birth defects. ​

Read more about how vaccinations can protect you and your child.

Important Resources

Immunization Clinic Schedules

Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunizations for All Ages

Immunization Schedules for your Family

CDC’s Travelers’ Health Information

Immunization Registry Notice

Release of Records

Infant and Child Immunizations

Immunizations help give infants and toddlers a healthy start. Many vaccines require more than one dose so it is very important for families to follow the recommended childhood immunization schedule for pregnancy to 18 years.

Colorado law requires students attending a public, private or parochial school to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. Please visit this CDPHE Immunization Resources page for more information school vaccination requirements.

Graphic of a mama and baby giraffe next to a table of immunizations showing what immunizations are needed from birth to 23 months. Other graphics include the NCHD logo, and social media icons. This vaccination schedule can be found at https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/immunization-chart.html
Chart of vaccines for preteens and teens with colored waves for each of four vaccines, a description, and the age recommended. Also shown is the NCHD logo and phone number. Full description of vaccine schedule for preteens and teens is available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-schedules/adolescent-easyread.html

Preteen and Teen Immunizations

Preteens and teens need additional immunizations to help extend protection from childhood vaccines. They also need protection from additional infections, such as meningitis and HPV cancers, before the risk of exposure increases.

Parents can help protect their children from these vaccine-preventable diseases by getting age appropriate vaccines on time. Refer to the recommended vaccination schedule for children 7-18 years old, as well as information about each of the diseases they protect against.