Vaccines are one of the most effective tools for protecting children and communities from infectious diseases. The goal of pediatricians is to work with families and to provide families with clear, evidence-based information to help them keep their families safe.

Below are a variety of resources for families, law makers, and pediatric healthcare professionals to support informed decision making to help ensure all of Florida’s children and communities are protected.

FCAAP has published a variety of Public Service Announcements to help keep Florida’s families informed. Most of the PSAs are available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
Access the most popular PSAs below.

• Measles: Learn how to protect your child from measles. Watch the Measles PSA here.
• RSV: RSV is a virus that can cause serious nose and lung infections, especially in babies and small children. Learn how to keep yourself and your child healthy! Watch the RSV PSA here.
• Flu: Learn tips to help keep your family safe during flu season. Watch the Flu PSA here.
• HPV: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention and can prevent 90% of HPV cancers when given before a child is exposed to the virus! Learn how to protect your child from HPV. watch the HPV PSA here.
• Respiratory Illnesses: The flu, RSV, and COVID all have some similar symptoms, so how can you tell them apart? Learn more here. Watch the respiratory illness PSA here.
• COVID: Use these tips to you’re your family safe from COVID-19. Watch the COVID PSA here.
• Germs: Germs are everywhere. Teach your kids these tips to help them stay healthy. Watch the PSA here.
• Community Immunity: The importance of immunizations, herd immunity, and healthy habits are explained in this delightful short video for children which is based on the illustrated children’s book written by teen author, Ethan Posard, and is a collaboration with FCAAP. #IamTheHerd is a community immunity awareness initiative to protect public health and the most vulnerable in our community. Watch the community immunity PSAs here.

Do vaccine requirements for school entry really make a difference?

YES! School vaccine requirements are essential to helping to keep our communities healthy. They stop deadly diseases from spreading, keep schools open, protect families, and safeguard Florida’s economy.

Learn more about the community immunity threshold required to prevent outbreaks of diseases like measles and see where your county falls here.

Community partnerships play a key role in keeping everyone in our communities healthy. Florida Families for Vaccines, a grassroots network of family members dedicated to advocating for public health and evidence-based public policy and promoting immunizations for healthier kids and communities, is one of the newest organizations to partner with FCAAP.  Learn more about their current work, including recent studies on the impact of vaccines in Florida, below.

• During the 2026 Florida legislative session, FFV is working to protect strong vaccine laws. Read more about this work here.
• A recent economic study revealed that weakening school vaccine requirements would cost Florida $9 billion and 64,644 jobs. See the date from the study here.
• Whooping cough is resurging in Florida. It spreads easily when vaccination falls below 93%. This study shows how the decline in vaccination has led to an increase in cases in Florida.
• Polling across Florida shows that Florida voters strongly support maintaining school vaccine requirements. See the results of the polling in this report.

Pediatricians have special training in child health and are trusted resources for families seeking information on how to help their children grow, stay healthy, and thrive. FCAAP is the trusted resource for pediatricians to access resources and education to help them stay informed and do what they do best – take care of kids! Below are several resources to help pediatricians and other healthcare professionals in their conversations with families about the recent measles outbreaks and about vaccinations in general.

FCAAP’s Measles Resource Guide has resources to help pediatricians familiarize themselves with measles and the recommendations for the management of measles, and includes easy to use tools to facilitate communications with parents about the importance of vaccinating their children. Download FCAAP’s Measles Resource Guide here.

FCAAP’s newest toolkit was designed to support healthcare providers navigate vaccine conversations with families in today’s increasingly complex information landscape. This toolkit provides clear, evidence-based, and practical resources that can be used at the point of care to support confident, respectful conversations with families.

Looking for more resources for caregivers and families? Visit the Resources for Parents page to find a pediatrician and access more resources to help keep your children happy, safe, and healthy.

Interested in more resources for pediatric healthcare providers? Visit the Resources for Providers page for additional toolkits and resources, and check out the Events and CE Opportunities pages for additional education.