About Us
We’re here to help you separate fact from fiction.
Every parent and caregiver deserves to know the truth about vaccinations. But in this day and age, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. So we’re laying it on the line: The choice to immunize is for the good of your child. When they are safe and protected, they can just be a kid—learn, live, and thrive. Plus, immunization is a gift that will keep giving year after year, for their entire life.
Now every caregiver can respect the facts, protect our children, and ask themselves, You good? As we learn more about vaccines together, we can create a strong and united front to raise protected and healthy kids. And we’ll have the answer we’re all hoping for:
“Yeah, we’re good.”
This website is made possible by a joint project of Immunize Colorado and the Immunization Branch of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. These organizations work to increase childhood immunization coverage in Colorado.
Content Review
The Immunize For Good website was initially created in 2010. In 2024, the website was redesigned and updated. The website is regularly reviewed and updated to make sure you have the most accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information available.
The content on this website is reviewed by Immunize Colorado staff and scientific and healthcare experts. They have many years of experience working with and researching vaccines.
Expert Scientific Review Board:
Dr. Jessica Cataldi
Jessica Cataldi, MD, MSCS is a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the Section of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Dr. Cataldi works with several research teams studying how to support vaccine confidence, improve immunization delivery, and better understand the epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases. Through her work with the Colorado chapter of the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), Immunize Colorado, and Children's Hospital Colorado, she advocates for policies to improve vaccine access and uptake. She also teaches a variety of health care providers, students, and trainees about vaccine safety and vaccine communication.
Dr. Edwin Asturias
Edwin Asturias, MD is a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the Section of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Dr. Asturias has been working in the area of vaccine research and policy in the U.S. and the Latin region since 1998. Dr. Asturias has served on the Guatemalan National Committee for Immunization Practices, the Poliovirus Contention Commission, and advisory groups for the World Health Organization, including the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety. He has also served in several ACIP working groups and continues to work on the safety of vaccines and how to best introduce new life-saving vaccines.
Dr. Judith Shlay
Judith C. Shlay, MD, MSPH is the associate director of the Public Health Institute at Denver Health and a professor of family medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She has been working on various programs in public health for over 35 years. Dr. Shlay has been the principal investigator for a number of projects focusing on health promotion and disease prevention, HIV-related metabolic and neurologic disorders, immunization delivery, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, substance misuse, teen pregnancy prevention, and tobacco prevention. She is the medical director for the Denver Health Center for Addiction Medicine. In addition to her public health work, Dr. Shlay is a primary care provider through Denver Health’s Ambulatory Care Services Department.
Dr. Joshua Williams
Joshua Williams, MD is a pediatric primary care physician at Denver Health and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the Section of General Academic Pediatrics. He is the principal investigator of a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development project to examine the impact of digital storytelling on influenza vaccination equity. He is also co-investigator at Denver Health for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vaccine Safety Datalink project. He was the recipient of the Advancement in Research Award from the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) in 2023.
Cultural Review
Julissa Soto Latino Health Equity Consulting's Transcreation Team provided consultation to ensure cultural trans-creation for the Spanish website, VacunalosPorSuBien.com.
About Immunize Colorado
Founded in 1991, Immunize Colorado (formerly the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition) is a statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit. It serves to protect Colorado families, schools, and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Immunize Colorado works to advance our mission through six core focus areas:
- Coalition building
- Community outreach
- Provider education
- Data translation
- Free and low-cost immunization partnerships
- Public policy
Immunize Colorado does not accept funding from vaccine manufacturers or distributors.
About the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Immunization Program
As a state government agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment helps protect future generations of Coloradans by ensuring that families stay up to date with routine vaccines. The mission of the CDPHE Immunization Program is to ensure the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases in Colorado by increasing and maintaining vaccine coverage and assuring access to immunization services. CDPHE staff can provide information about:
- Childhood, adolescent and adult immunization schedules
- School, Childcare and College immunization requirements
- Vaccine administration, storage and handling
- Vaccines for Children (VFC) provider enrollment
- Colorado Adult Immunization Coalition (CAIC)
- Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS)
- Immunization data
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Immunizations for International Travel
- Vaccine safety