The 2025 CDC Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Is Now Live in GoEngage!

We’re excited to announce that GoEngage is now updated with the 2025 CDC Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule! Staying current with immunization guidelines is essential for Head Start and CAP programs to meet compliance requirements and protect the health of children in their care. With GoEngage, your team can effortlessly manage these updates, track compliance, and ensure families are meeting vaccination requirements.

Let’s dive into what’s new in the 2025 CDC schedule, why it matters for your program, and how GoEngage helps you stay ahead.

Why Staying Current with Immunizations Is Critical for Head Start Programs

Meeting state and federal immunization requirements is a core part of Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) compliance. Immunization tracking is critical not just for children’s health but also for your program’s licensing and funding eligibility.

Several sections of the HSPPS outline the importance of keeping children’s health records, including immunizations, up to date:

📖 HSPPS 1302.15 Enrollment

Programs must comply with state immunization enrollment requirements. Children must be vaccinated according to state guidelines before attending class, with special allowances for homeless children to give families time to provide documentation.

📖 HSPPS 1302.42 Child Health Status and Care and HSPPS 1302.16 Attendance

Within 90 days of enrollment or as long as allowed under state licensing requirements, programs must ensure children are up to date on CDC-recommended vaccinations. Programs are responsible for assisting families in getting children immunized and facilitating access to health services when needed.

💡 What This Means for You: Failure to meet these immunization standards could result in non-compliance issues, affecting your program funding and licensing. By staying current with the latest CDC guidance through GoEngage, your team can ensure compliance without additional administrative burdens.

What’s New in the 2025 CDC Immunization Schedule?

The 2025 CDC schedule includes several important updates to vaccination guidelines for children and adolescents. Here’s a snapshot of the some notable changes:

✅ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunization: The schedule now provides guidance for administering RSV immunizations (Nirsevimab) at birth and during pregnancy to protect infants during their first RSV season.

✅ COVID-19 Vaccination: The schedule reflects the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, including updated guidance for children as young as 6 months.

✅ Catch-Up Vaccination Guidance: The schedule includes updated guidance for catch-up vaccinations to help children who have fallen behind stay on track with immunizations.

Birth to 15 Months

18 Months to 18 Years

CDC Immunization Schedule

🌐 GoEngage Connects Directly to Many State Immunization Databases to Ease Your Administrative Burden

Keeping track of immunization records can be challenging, especially when families don’t provide the necessary forms. With GoEngage, you don’t have to worry about tracking down vaccination records from families or entering the data manually.

We’ve made it easier than ever to manage immunization records by connecting directly to state-wide immunization databases.

Our state connections allow your team to:

🔹 Automatically pull immunization records directly from state systems for the most accurate and up-to-date information

💡 Benefit: Ensure compliance with state requirements without the risk of outdated or incomplete records.

🔹 Eliminate manual data entry, saving your staff hundreds of hours per year while reducing the risk of errors

💡 Benefit: Free up your team to focus on family engagement and critical services, instead of time-consuming administrative tasks.

🔹 Ensure up-to-date records without chasing down forms from families

💡 Benefit: Reduce stress for both staff and families by simplifying the process of maintaining accurate health records.

🔹 Easily identify missing immunizations and send timely reminders to families

💡 Benefit: Proactively support families in meeting health requirements, improving attendance, and overall program compliance.

We’re currently connected to several state databases, including:

📍 Arkansas
📍 California
📍 Colorado
📍 Florida
📍 Maryland
📍 Nebraska
📍 New York City (Note: not the entire state)
📍 Utah
📍 Virginia

💡 More connections are in progress and on the way!

How GoEngage Helps You Stay Compliant

With the 2025 CDC schedule now live in GoEngage, your program can:

✅ Track immunizations without the hassle of requesting the paperwork from families

✅ Set automated alerts for upcoming or overdue vaccinations

✅ Access state immunization databases to avoid manual entry

✅ Ensure compliance with HSPPS and state licensing requirements

GoEngage helps you reduce the risk of errors and makes health tracking seamless, so your team can focus on providing direct services to families rather than getting bogged down with paperwork.

Is Your Current Software Provider Keeping Up?

Did your current software provider update their software with the 2025 CDC immunization schedule this quickly?

The CDC released the new schedule just a few weeks ago, and it’s already live in GoEngage. Staying on top of these updates ensures your program remains compliant with state licensing and federal health requirements without the hassle of manual tracking.

If your current software provider hasn’t made these updates yet, it’s time to rethink your tools. Keeping your program’s immunization records accurate and compliant shouldn’t be a waiting game.

Policy Changes? We’ve Got You Covered.

GoEngage ensures you’re always up to date with the latest Head Start policies, like the new **Housing Adjustment update**.

👉 Read more in our Head Start Policy Update: Housing Adjustment—another example of how we quickly implement changes to keep you compliant.

Switch to GoEngage and Stay Ahead of the Curve!

Not using GoEngage yet? Now’s the time to make the switch and see the difference for yourself.

✅ Automated immunization tracking

✅ Direct connections to state immunization databases

✅ Built-in compliance tools to meet Head Start standards

🎯 Schedule a demo today to see how GoEngage can help your program simplify health tracking, reduce risk, and improve family engagement.

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