(BPT) - - While some adolescent vaccination rates have increased over the past several years, the numbers still remain low for other vaccines. With summer over, many parents are busy preparing their children, preteens and teens for school. Fall appointments with a child’s health care professional can be a good time to discuss vaccines recommended for children and adolescents by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Some vaccines may require more than one dose, and getting every recommended dose of a vaccine can help provide children and adolescents with the best protection possible. Teens may need to catch-up on vaccines they missed, or may need a booster of other vaccines they received when they were younger.