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June 12, 2017AVAC Sends Letter to Majority Leader McConnell and Chairmen Hatch, Alexander, and Enzi about American Health Care Act of 2017
June 12, 2017 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate S-230 U.S. Capitol Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Orrin Hatch Chairman Senate Finance Committee 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Senate HELP Committee 428 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Michael Enzi […]
Letters to Congress Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
April 25, 2017AVAC Submits Comments on 2018 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Final Call Letter
To Whom It May Concern: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Final Call Letter. Specifically: Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults (p. 98): AVAC encourages CMS to continue […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
March 22, 2017AVAC Releases New Fact Sheet on Financial Barriers to Adult Immunization
Immunizations are a cornerstone of our nation’s disease prevention efforts and have demonstrated a long track record of success as a cost-effective means of reducing disease burden and saving lives. This fact sheet provides information on what Congress and the Administration can do to reduce financial barriers to adult immunization and improve adult vaccination rates. […]
Fact Sheets Reducing Financial Barriers
March 21, 2017AVAC Asks Members of the House To Prioritize Access to Immunizations when they Consider the American Health Care Act (AHCA)
March 21, 2017 Dear Representative, As members of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we hope you will ensure Americans of all ages have full access to immunizations that improve health and protect lives as you consider the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and other related health care reform legislation. AVAC includes more than fifty […]
Letters to Congress Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
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.
Blogs Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
March 2, 2017AVAC Comments on CMS’s 2018 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter
To Whom It May Concern: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter. Specifically: AVAC encourages CMS to continue to work with NCQA, PQA and other relevant […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
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
Blogs Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
November 29, 2016AVAC Endorses Legislation by Senators Capito and Hirono to Increase Seniors’ Access to the Shingles Vaccine
U.S. Senators Capito and Hirono Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Seniors’ Access to Shingles Vaccine 1 in 3 Americans Will Develop Shingles in Their Lifetime WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Seniors through Immunization Act (S.3477) to increase seniors’ access to the shingles vaccine. […]
Letters to Congress Reducing Financial Barriers
May 25, 2016AVAC Celebrates Older Americans Month
High out of pocket cost is a contributing factor that often directly influences a Medicare beneficiary’s decision of whether or not to get vaccinated. Our new infographic illustrates this connection—when seniors have to pay for a specific vaccine, immunization rates for that particular condition are often much lower compared to vaccines that they can receive for free.
Blogs Reducing Financial Barriers
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
Blogs Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
April 19, 2016Members of Congress Call for a Reduction in Financial Barriers to Vaccines
Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ami Bera, and Michelle Lujan Grisham addressed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reinforce the importance of their efforts to reduce financial barriers to vaccine access in the Medicare Part D program.
Blogs Reducing Financial Barriers
April 18, 2016The Importance of Adult Immunizations
Adult immunization rates are not nearly as high as they should be. As a result, upward of 50,000 adults in the U.S. die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases, and thousands more suffer serious health problems. Disparities persist as well, with adult immunization rates for minorities far below immunization rates for whites with respect to most recommended vaccines.
Blogs Eliminating Disparities