AVAC is fighting to make necessary policy changes to increase vaccination rates — saving lives and money.

Reducing Vaccine Costs for Older Americans

Older adults have historically paid millions of dollars in out-of-pocket costs for recommended vaccines. Thanks to Congressional action, Medicare Part D enrollees can now get those vaccines for free.

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Every year, more than 50,000 adults die from vaccine preventable diseases.

Thousands more suffer serious health problems that could have been prevented by accessing recommended immunizations. Yet adult vaccination rates remain unacceptably low. AVAC is a diverse group of healthcare providers, vaccine innovators, pharmacies, public health organizations, and patient and consumer groups working together to eliminate informational, financial, and logistical barriers to adult vaccination.

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