Getting a Vaccine

A syringe and bottle of medicine.

Vaccines help keep me and others healthy.

A nurse giving a thumbs up while a young boy shows off the band aid on his arm.

A vaccine helps people from getting sick.

A syringe and medicine bottle next to a vaccination record card. There is also a calendar in the bottom right corner.

Sometimes I will only need a vaccine once a year like a flu shot.

A calendar with a checkmark on it and a syringe next to it.

Other vaccines like Hepatitis B may be multiple shots over a few weeks or months.

A doctor's office building and a pharmacy building.

I can get a vaccine at my doctor, pharmacy, or health clinic.

A nurse asking a man,

They will ask my name, birthday, and a few questions.

Two images of a doctor giving men vaccines in their arms while sitting in a chair and on an exam table.

I will sit in a chair or on an exam table.

A nurse wearing a mask and cleaning a person's arm with an alcohol swab.

They will push up my shirt sleeve and clean off a spot on my arm with an alcohol wipe.

A pack of medical alcohol swabs.

The wipe may feel cold and smell different.

Two hands giving a person's arm a vaccine.

I may feel a pinch when the needle goes into my arm.

A figure holding their arm. There is a red circle on their arm to show that it hurts.

My arm may feel sore for a day or two after getting the vaccine.

A woman flexing her arm to show off a band aid.

They will put a band aid on my arm and then I can leave.

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This information was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or info@PAautism.org. ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations, PA Department of Human Services.