{"id":4740,"date":"2019-05-08T14:55:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T14:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/?page_id=4740"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:20:07","slug":"viisparents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/viis\/viisparents\/","title":{"rendered":"VIIS Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4740\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4740-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-4740-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-4740-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4740-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As parents we want our children to grow up healthy and strong.\u00a0 One of the simplest ways of doing so is by ensuring that your child receives all of his\/her immunizations and in a timely fashion. By doing so, you can protect your child from many vaccine preventable diseases such as measles and pertussis (whooping cough).<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What is the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS)?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS) is the statewide registry system.\u00a0 The registry system is a confidential, computerized immunization information system which has records of the vaccinations which were given to your child.\u00a0 Through VIIS your medical provider can insure your child receives the right immunizations at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how the VIIS can <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.immregistries.org\/files\/resources\/5caf7b197bf77\/how_iis_support_a_patient_s_journey_infographic.pdf\"><strong>support your child's health journey here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As parents we want our children to grow up healthy and strong.\u00a0 One of the simplest ways of doing so is by ensuring that your child receives all of his\/her immunizations and in a timely fashion. 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