In recognition of National Immunization Week, April 19-26, United Way is encouraging all parents to make sure their children are up-to-date on their vaccinations and providing an online chart to make record-keeping easy.

If your child is not up-to-date on immunizations, he or she could be at risk for serious diseases like mumps, whooping cough and measles. United Way provides an easy chart to keep track of your child’s immunizations, as well as a booklet with vaccination information, here. Print one and keep it up to date. It could make a difference in saving your child’s life.

National Immunization Week is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, National Immunization Week has served as a call to action for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers to ensure that infants are fully immunized against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases.