Vaccinations recommended to be given at 16 years of age are often overlooked and not administered on schedule. Use these tools to help both you and your patients remember the important vaccines recommended for 16-year-olds.
Dear Colleague Letter from AAFP, AAP, ACHA, ACOG, APhA, SAHM, and IAC on the importance of providing recommended vaccines at 16 years of age
Fact sheet and call to action for healthcare professionals to be sure to give dose #2 of MenACWY at age 16
Easy-to-follow algorithm for administering MenACWY immunization in adolescents, including spacing of doses and minimum intervals
Official recommendations for use of meningococcal vaccines in the United States
Talking points for healthcare professionals
Call to action to administer the recommended 2nd dose of MCV4 (MenACWY) at 16 years of age (signed by AAFP, AAP, ACHA, SAHM, CDC, and IAC)
Colorful one-page handout to assist providers in communicating vaccines recommended at 16-year-old visit
Customizable postcard to remind parents to schedule a MenACWY booster appointment for their adolescent
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) position statement supporting the establishment of a 16-year-old immunization platform
Slide presentation reviewing recommendations for adolescent vaccines, including those recommended at 11–12 and 16 years of age
