Video and Audio Resources
This page lists all podcasts, videos, and PSAs related to preteen and teen vaccines and the diseases they prevent including HPV, meningitis, and pertussis.
Preteen and Teen Videos
Can I Ask You A Question? Video Series
In CDC’s new video series, real pediatricians use their expertise to answer parents’ questions about the HPV vaccine and why it’s important for preventing cancer. Watch the full series here.
As with any vaccine, it’s best to give HPV vaccine earlier rather than later. See why it’s important for 11-12 year olds to be vaccinated. Watch this video in Spanish here.
For Parents and Providers
Make Sure Vaccination is on your Back-to-School List!
Make sure that your children are up to date on vaccines before sending them back to school. Children of all ages, from preschoolers to college students, need vaccines. Making sure that children receive all their vaccinations according to CDC’s recommended schedule is one of the most important things you can do as a parent to help protect their health—as well as the health of friends, classmates, and others in your community.
Running Time: 0:46
Date Released: 8/7/2018
Vaccines
HPV Vaccine: Ask About It for Your Child
Hear why a family physician and a pediatrician each made sure their children got HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12.
Running Time: 0:30
Date Released: 6/26/2018
HPV Vaccine: A Pediatrician’s Recommendation
In this video, a pediatrician explains why she, as a doctor and a parent, recommends HPV vaccine for boys and girls ages 11-12.
Running Time: 0:30
Date Released: 6/26/2018
HPV Vaccine: My Recommendation as a Doctor and a Parent
In this video, a family physician explains his decision, as a doctor and a parent, to make sure each of his children received HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12.
Running Time: 0:30
Date Released: 6/26/2018
Meningococcal
Meningococcal disease videos can be found on the meningococcal disease site.
Flu
It’s a First: Universal Flu Vaccinationexternal icon
CDC Expert Commentary in Partnership with Medscape
Running Time: 4:35 mins
Date Released: 11/22/2010
Pertussis
Pertussis (whooping cough) videos can be found on the pertussis site including vaccine recommendation for adolescents
Why HPV Vaccine is Important to My Family Podcast
The Story of a Cervical Cancer Survivor (2:24 minutes)
A young mom’s world is turned upside-down when she’s diagnosed with cervical cancer. Learn what she’s doing to protect her kids from HPV-related cancers. (Created: 5/6/2013 by National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases)
HPV Radio PSA: Jackie’s Story
- Protect your child (15 seconds)
- Protect our daughters (30 seconds)
- Protect girls and boys (30 seconds)
A young mom and cancer survivor reminds parents that HPV vaccine is cancer prevention.
HPV Radio PSA: Spanish Language Spots (New Jan 2014)
- Protect our daughters from cervical cancer (30 seconds with CDC tag)
- Protect our daughters from cervical cancer (30 seconds with no tag)
- Protect boys and girls (30 seconds with CDC tag)
- Protect boys and girls (30 seconds with no tag)
- Protect now from cancer later (30 seconds with CDC tag)
- Protect now from cancer later (30 seconds with no tag)
- HPV vaccine is safe and effective (30 seconds with CDC tag)
- HPV vaccine is safe and effective (30 seconds with no tag)
A mother talks about the importance of protecting 11-12 year-old boys and girls with HPV Vaccination. (Created: 1/6/2014 by National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases)
Immunization Radio PSA: Vaccines for Teens
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This doctor is also a mom, and she wants to get the word out about getting vaccines for your preteens and teens.
Teen Vaccines Podcast
Listen To This Podcast (4:03 minutes)
Although most vaccinations are given early in childhood, teenagers have immunization needs as well. In this podcast, Dr. Christina Dorell discusses the importance of teenagers receiving the recommended vaccinations.
(Created: 8/19/2010 by MMWR; series name: “A Cup of Health with CDC”)
Meningococcal
Meningococcal disease podcasts can be found on the meningococcal disease site.
Pertussis
Pertussis (whooping cough) podcasts and PSAs can be found on the pertussis site including vaccine recommendation for adolescents
See also
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