Resources
AVAC has developed a variety of resources for policymakers, health care providers, and our immunization partners. Explore all of the resources below or use our filters to narrow your search by type of resource and by type of policy.

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September 3, 2020
AVAC is Pleased to Support the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act
August 17, 2020 Press Release The Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act responds to an alarming decline in immunization rates for life-saving vaccines WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) introduced new legislation to reverse the dangerous decrease in vaccination rates, which have plummeted during […]
Press Releases COVID-19 ResponseSeptember 3, 2020AVAC Manager Abby Bownas Discusses Adult Vaccine Access in Avalere Podcast
You can read a transcript of the discussion below or listen to the podcast here. Transcription Richard: Hello and welcome to another episode of Avalere Health Essential Voice in our Start Your Day with Avalere Health podcast series. My name is Richard Hughes and I lead our vaccines team at Avalere. I am joined today […]
Reports COVID-19 ResponseAugust 24, 2020AVAC Comments on the CY 2021 Home Health Proposed Rule
August 24, 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1730-PP.O. Box 8013, Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 RE: CMS-1730-P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2021 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Services Requirements To Whom It May Concern: As participants in […]
Letters to Administration Quality MeasuresAugust 7, 2020Immunizing in a COVID-19 Environment: Best Practices
AVAC hosted the second briefing in a series on “Immunizing in a COVID-19 Environment.” The briefing featured a discussion on best practices for immunizing in the adult population, ways to vaccinate safely during an emergency pandemic, and legislative steps that can be taken now to prepare for the upcoming flu season and future COVID-19 vaccine.
Blogs Benefits of ImmunizationJuly 29, 2020AVAC Sends CMS Recommendations Around Improving Adult Immunization
Memo To: Seema Verma, Administrator for the Center for Medicare at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services From: Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (Abby Bownas / Lisa Foster, AVAC Managers) CC: Brady Brookes; Demetrios Kouzoukas; Kimberly Brandt; and Jeffrey Kelman Date: 7/29/2020 Re: Recommendations to CMS around improving Adult Immunizations Incentivize beneficiary uptake of recommended […]
Letters to Administration COVID-19 ResponseJuly 27, 2020AVAC Spotlight: Dr. Ruth Carrico, University of Louisville’s School of Medicine
At AVAC’s June briefing, Dr. Ruth Carrico, an infectious disease professor and nurse practitioner from the University of Louisville’s School of Medicine, shared her long-standing success with drive-through influenza vaccination programs, and how they can be replicated in a COVID-19 environment to increase immunization rates.
Blogs Benefits of ImmunizationJuly 20, 2020AVAC Spotlight: Laura Morris, MD – University of Missouri
During AVAC’s June briefing on immunizing in a COVID-19 environment, Dr. Laura Morris explained how she counsels patients on immunization by basing her advice on science and making clear and strong recommendations.
Blogs COVID-19 ResponseJuly 14, 2020AVAC Spotlight: Laura Lee Hall, PhD, Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC)
Dr. Laura Lee Hall, President of the Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC) at the National Minority Quality Forum, spoke at AVAC’s June briefing about the importance of targeting resources to communities of color in order to increase flu immunization rates. particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blogs COVID-19 ResponseJune 30, 2020Immunizing in a COVID-19 environment: Following best practices congressional briefing, June 30, 2020
Congressional and Press BriefingsMay 26, 2020AVAC Member Spotlight: WomenHeart
WomenHeart, the only national organization solely devoted to supporting women living with and at risk of heart disease, understands the importance of ensuring that adults with chronic health conditions have access to recommended vaccines.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization