Immunizations
CHOC Immunization Policy
As part of the CHOC Primary Care Network, our pediatric teams continue to provide evidence-based, individualized care and partner with families to answer questions and discuss what is right for each child. Learn about our immunization policy.
All children and young adults should receive all of the recommended vaccines according to the schedule published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). For information about these vaccines and the diseases they protect against, please visit https://www.aap.org/.
We affirm the safety and effectiveness of vaccines to prevent serious illness and to save lives.
Vaccinating children and young adults may be the single most important health-promoting intervention we perform as health care providers.
We recognize that the choice to vaccinate may be very emotional for some parents. We will do everything we can to educate and assure you that vaccinating according to the schedule is the right thing to do.
IF YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO VACCINATE YOUR CHILD DESPITE ALL OUR EFFORTS, WE WILL ASK YOU TO SEEK FUTURE MEDICAL CARE FROM ANOTHER PROVIDER.
Resources
- Recommended Immunization Schedule published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- A brief fact sheet on vaccines from the AAP Vaccine Safety: The Facts.
