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Vaccine Initiative

Vaccines save lives

The Texas Children’s Vaccine Initiative advances vaccine research and development, education, advocacy, and delivery. By protecting children’s lives through vaccination both locally and globally, our efforts control infectious diseases and reduce vaccine-preventable diseases everywhere.

Programs and Services

Vaccines to prevent infectious diseases are among medicine’s most significant advances, wiping out or drastically reducing many dangerous illnesses from the face of the earth. But with progress comes complacency. Collectively, many have lost the memory of smallpox, meningitis, polio and other diseases, with some individuals considering themselves, their children and grandchildren safe, with or without vaccines. 

Education

The Vaccine Initiative at Texas Children's Hospital provides up-to-date and evidence-based information about vaccines. Learn more about our educational materials.

Vaccine Research

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Vaccine-Preventable Disease: The Forgotten Story

Read the stories of families impacted by vaccine-preventable diseases. Their stories demonstrate the true cost in human suffering of not vaccinating. The 2025 updated edition includes new stories of families impacted by RSV, measles and HPV.