“The mission of the Gateway Immunization Coalition is to save lives and improve health by eliminating vaccine preventable diseases

GIC Adolescent Immunization Awareness Month

May 1st- May 31st

What is it? A month of awareness and education about adolescent (11-18 yrs) immunizations.


Saint Louis County declared May 1-May 31st Adolescent Immunization Awareness month.Deborah Artman, chair of GIC adolescent committee and co-char of GIC steering committee accepts the proclamation. View the video:

 

What can you do to help protect teens?

  • Share this flyer with other parents, colleagues and friends.
  • Ask your child’s doctor or nurse about recommended and required immunizations teens need. Adolescent scheduler can be found here.
  • Contact GIC to set up an adolescent immunization presentation at your middle school (St. Louis city, Jefferson, St. Charles, Franklin, and St. Louis counties) kradvanyi@stl-mcfhc.org 
  • Don’t wait until for the back to school rush. Get immunizations in the summer.

For more information about adolescent immunizations, visit Start with four and Missouri Dept of Health and Senior Services

 

 Gateway Immunization Coalition (GIC) Upcoming Dates: 

  • May 1-31 Adolescent Immunzaition Awareness Month, sponsored by GIC

 

Maternal, Child & Family Health CoalitionGateway Immunization Coalition, a program of the Maternal, Child & Family Health Coalition serves Franklin County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County, St. Louis City and St. Louis County.