10 Immunisation Questions to Ask Your Child’s Healthcare Provider at Your Next Appointment
A parent-friendly checklist of ten questions to bring to your child’s next well-visit — designed to open a confident conversation with your paediatrician about vaccine safety, schedules and the diseases vaccines help protect against.
Key messages
- Paediatricians are the most trusted source of answers about your child’s vaccinations.
- Prompts cover how vaccines work, what they protect against, safety, possible side effects and the immunisation schedule.
- Includes practical asks — catch-up schedules if you fall behind, keeping vaccination records, and staying aware of local outbreaks.
- Built directly on survey findings showing parents want clear, provider-led information.
In October 2022, the Excellence in Pediatrics Institute, with support from Pfizer, surveyed paediatric healthcare providers and civic, advocacy and HCP stakeholder organisations across Europe. The survey received 106 valid responses (fielded 6–21 October 2022).
