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Background: Maternal and Children Health (MCH) Handbook contained various information related to maternal and child health since pregnancy until toddlers. One of the information recorded are child immunization. However, MCH Handbook rarely used as the information sources for mother even though it has been given to all of the mothers in their early pregnancy. Purpose: The study objectives was analyzing utilization of maternal and children health handbook as information sources related to immunization in Temanggung District. Methods: A descriptive observational study with cross-sectional approach. Population are all mothers of children aged 12-23 months old, and sample were 520 mothers selected by cluster sampling based on PHC. Inclusion criteria were mother-s who have the MCH Handbook. Result: The main information sources related to immunization obtained from health care worker (93.7%) and health cadres (69.8%). There were 95.4% mothers able to show their MCH Handbook however, there were 93.8 mothers which keep the book by themselves. Only 68.3% mothers read the information in the MCH Handbook. However, they only read about the immunization schedule. Others important information related to immunization were unread. Most of mothers only understand that immunization are good for their children health. Conclusion: Utilization of MCH Handbook as an information source for mother of children aged 12-23 months old not optimal. It is needed to optimized cadres and health care workers role to socializing benefit of MCH Handbook as an information sources related to maternal and child health especially immunization.