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March 9, 2017Making Vaccine-Preventable Diseases History
Polio. Smallpox. Rubella. Diphtheria. For the vast majority of Americans living today, the closest we’ve ever come into contact with those diseases is when we bring up their respective Wikipedia pages. And yet as recently as the mid-20th century, they were still quite common. What’s changed between then and now? Simple: vaccines.
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March 3, 2017AVAC Writes to House Appropriations Labor HHS Subcommittee Regarding the FY 2018 Appropriations Bill
March 3, 2017 Dear Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro, As members of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we urge you to prioritize funding for immunization-related activities at the Department of Health and Human Services as you prepare the fiscal year (FY) 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. AVAC includes […]
Letters to Congress Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
December 9, 20162016: Start Making a Difference. 2017: Take it to the Next Level.
It’s been just over a year since the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) launched on Capitol Hill to raise awareness, improve access, and increase utilization of vaccines among adults. Vaccines protect us from a variety of common diseases that can be serious and even deadly. Here’s a snapshot of our activities over the past year
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October 14, 2016AVAC Sends Letter to Congress Asking for $610 million for the CDC Section 317 Immunization Program
Dear Senator/Representative: As Congress works to finalize the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (LHHS) bill, we urge you to adopt the Senate funding level for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 317 Immunization program. The 317 program provides funding to state and local health […]
Letters to Congress Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
May 20, 2016AVAC and The Next Frontier for Immunizations
“In a world of massive information overload, we have to be loud and insistent with our vaccination message. Nowhere is that more true than in Washington, DC.” – Mike Popovich CEO, Scientific Technologies Corporation
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March 4, 2016AVAC Urges Congress to Prioritize Funding for Adult Immunization-related Activities at HHS
Dear Senators/Representatives: As you prepare the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, we urge you to prioritize funding for adult immunization-related activities at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Every year, more than 50,000 adults die from vaccine-preventable diseases, and thousands more suffer serious […]
Letters to Congress Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
February 25, 2016U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) Raises Critical Questions on Adult Vaccine Access
U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) raises critical questions about adult vaccine access at February 25, 2016, appropriations hearing with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell.
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November 5, 2015Adult Vaccine Access Coalition launches to rally efforts to increase adult immunization rates
Laura Hanen, Co-Chair of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, speaks to Pump Handle reporter, Kim Krisberg about how AVAC members are rallying together to create collective leverage and build more understanding and awareness around the barriers to adult immunization.
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September 30, 2015Adult Vaccination Rates Too Low – Putting Our Nation’s Health and Pocketbook at Risk, Says New Coalition
Every year, more than 50,000 adults die from vaccine preventable diseases and thousands more suffer serious health problems that could have been prevented by accessing recommended immunizations. In response, a diverse group of healthcare providers, vaccine makers, pharmacies, public health organizations, and patient and consumer groups today launched the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) to change this.
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