School Immunization Resources
Supporting Minimum Immunization Requirements
Outreach Materials and More
ICAAP regularly surveys school health staff and communicates with pediatricians in Illinois to identify how we can support and improve communication around routine and school-required vaccinations to parents and guardians. We have developed clinical resources, posters, parent handouts, and social media materials!
Pediatric Clinicians: You can use these materials in your clinics and with your patients to help with your vaccine reminder initiatives!
School Health Staff: You can use these materials in your clinical spaces, with parents and guardians, and with school leadership and administration to support your school's communications around required vaccines and the Certificate of Child Health Examination form.
School Leadership: You can use these materials to help enforce required immunizations and communicate through positive and cohesive messaging.
Required Immunizations by Grade
Poster & Flyer for Families
Simple visuals to clearly communicate minimum immunization requirements for children enrolling or entering a child care facility or school in Illinois to parents and caregivers. Covers which vaccines are required at these key times: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6th Grade, and 12th Grade.
These printable and digital tools are perfect for:
- Posting in high-traffic areas like front offices, nurse stations, or school entryways
- Sending home with students as part of back-to-school packets
- Sharing digitally via email, newsletters, or school portals
Flyer Also Available in Spanish
Immunizations Toolkit for School Leadership
Resources & Guidance on Enforcing Childhood Vaccination Requirements
Keeping children healthy and safe from disease is essential to helping them learn, attend school, and participate in youth activities that build community, leadership skills, and civic responsibility. As a trusted leader in your district and community, ICAAP is asking you to encourage all students and families to stay up to date with routine and required vaccines.
What’s New
Resources now include:
- Clear guidance on what to do in the event of a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak.
- Communication tools for informing families quickly and consistently.
- Disease-specific resources, including a Measles Outbreak FAQ to help schools navigate this growing concern.
By using these tools, you can help make the school year safer, healthier, and less stressful for students, families, and staff.
Your Role & Your Voice Make a Difference
Research shows that when schools promote vaccination, families are more likely to get their children immunized. By sharing accurate information and following best practices, you play a critical role in preventing disruptions, protecting student health, and fostering a positive learning environment.
How to Use the Toolkit for School Leadership
This toolkit was designed to support schools in developing effective tactics for increasing vaccine confidence, maximizing vaccine compliance, and reducing vaccine exemptions in your school communities.
Who Is This Toolkit For?
School & Child Care Center Leadership
Principals
Superintendents
School Health Staff
This is not intended to replace state requirements, but to act as a supporting resource to help drive efficient and equitable vaccine uptake throughout the state.
What Is Included?
- Outreach & Execution Timelines
- Immunization Requirements by Age
- School Forms
- Legal & School Code Review
- Parent/Guardian Outreach
- Vaccine Info for New Arrivals
- Resources for Un/Underinsured Families
- Exemption Info
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This toolkit includes a wide range of resources and guidance to help you communicate with other school leaders, local clinicians, parents, and guardians about required vaccines to improve uptake and keep your students safe from preventable diseases. We hope these materials will help support you in all the amazing work you do to make Illinois schools a safe place for learning.
The Vaccine Requirements in IL Campaign
Encourage Healthy Schools & Childcare Centers
This campaign was built to make it easy to communicate about IL’s vaccine requirements to families while also promoting a culture of health in schools and childcare centers. Materials are available in English and Spanish.
What’s Included in the Toolkit:
- Parent/Guardian Outreach Flyers – Ready-to-use flyers outlining requirements, vaccine deadlines, and the importance of staying healthy for school and activities.
- Editable Flyers – Easily update this flyer with specific dates before sharing with families.
- Digital & Print-Ready Formats – Materials can be emailed, uploaded to portals, or printed and sent home with patients or students.
- Social Media Graphics & Posting Guide – To extend outreach online!
How to Use the Resources
- Print & Display in school offices, hallways, and classrooms to keep deadlines visible.
- Send Home with Students so parents have a tangible reminder of forms and vaccine requirements.
- Upload to School Portals or email lists for quick digital distribution.
- Update Editable Flyers with your school’s exact due date to make compliance easier for families.
- Share at Parent Nights or Health Fairs to answer questions and normalize conversations about vaccines.
These resources go beyond just reminders, they provide families with clear next steps, links to official forms, so kids don’t miss school, sports, or activities due to preventable illness.
The Healthy Kids Achieve More Campaign
Linking Health, Learning, and Success for Every Student
This campaign encourage vaccination by highlighting the strong connection between good health and overall development. It is designed to show families that staying up to date on vaccines is a key part of helping kids succeed inside and outside the classroom. Materials are available in English and Spanish.
What’s Included in the Toolkit:
- Parent Handout – Ready-to-use flyer outlining the benefits of good health and vaccination.
- Posters (18×24) – Available in formats optimized for both in-house and professional printing.
- Print-Ready Files – Separate folders for office printing and professional printing make it easy to get high-quality materials no matter your setup.
- Social Media Graphics & Posting Guide – To extend outreach online!
How to Use the Resources
- Post in Classrooms and Common Areas – Place posters in hallways, gymnasiums, or cafeterias to remind students and families that health supports learning.
- Send Handouts Home – Share with parents during enrollment, wellness visits, or parent–teacher conferences.
- Use in Presentations – Incorporate posters or handouts into health classes, assemblies, or school board/community presentations.
- Pair with School Campaigns – Link “Healthy Kids Achieve More” messaging with broader wellness initiatives like healthy eating, physical activity, or mental health support.
The Safe Schools Campaign
Creating Healthy, Secure Learning Environments Together
The Safe Schools campaign helps remind families that a truly safe school environment goes beyond bullying and physical safety; it also includes protection against vaccine-preventable diseases.
What’s Included in the Toolkit:
- Parent/Guardian Handout – Explains the role of vaccines in protecting children, while connecting disease prevention to overall school safety.
- Posters (18×24) – Available in formats optimized for both in-house and professional printing.
- Print-Ready Files – Separate folders for office printing and professional printing make it easy to get high-quality materials no matter your setup.
- Social Media Graphics & Posting Guide – To extend outreach online!
How to Use the Resources
- Display Posters in Schools & Clinics – Place them where families and students gather to normalize the role of vaccines in overall school safety.
- Send Handouts Home with Students – Provide parents and guardians with a clear explanation of how vaccines prevent long absences, missed activities, and protect the whole school community.
- Use at Orientation & Parent Meetings – Share the handout during open houses, back-to-school nights, or health fairs to frame vaccines as part of safe school culture.
- Pair with Broader Safety Campaigns – Align this messaging with other school safety initiatives to present vaccination as a natural part of a comprehensive safety strategy.
The Getting Back on Track Campaign
Helping Families Catch Up on Vaccines with Confidence
The Getting Back on Track campaign encourages families to schedule catch-up appointments so students can stay protected and ready for school.
What’s Included in the Toolkit:
- Parent/Guardian Handout – Uses supportive, non-judgmental language to let families know that it’s easy and never too late to get caught up. Includes QR codes for required vaccine lists and proof-of-vaccination forms.
- Posters (18×24) – Available in formats optimized for both in-house and professional printing.
- Print-Ready Files – Separate folders for office printing and professional printing make it easy to get high-quality materials no matter your setup.
- Social Media Graphics & Posting Guide – To extend outreach online!
How to Use the Resources
- Display Posters in High-Traffic Areas – Place in school entrances, or community bulletin boards
- Use During Back-to-School Season – Pair these materials with enrollment packets and health reminders at the start of each school year.
- Promote at Community Events – Share handouts at health fairs, sports registration days, or library events where families gather.
- Leverage QR Codes – Direct families to official forms and resources instantly, making the catch-up process easy and accessible.
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Access All of ICAAP’s Patient Facing Materials in One Place
Extend your outreach beyond school messaging. ICAAP has developed additional series ready-to-use social media toolkits and educational materials that make it easy to share science-based, family-friendly messages on immunizations. Choose the right campaign for your audience.
