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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February 12, 2024Removing Out-of-Pocket Costs for Adult Vaccines in Texas
Previously, Texas Medicaid did not cover the Pneumococcal, Shingles, Tdap, or Hepatitis B vaccines without cost sharing for eligible adults. By improving vaccination coverage, the state of Texas has the opportunity to realize millions of dollars in cost savings resulting from increased vaccination uptake and reduced incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases and associated treatment costs. Download […]
Fact Sheets Reducing Financial Barriers
November 2, 2023Access to Vaccines is Critical to Our Nation’s Economic Security
Improving adult vaccination rates is critical to our nation’s health and economic prosperity: Every year, our country spends $26.5 billion treating adults for diseases that could have easily been prevented through vaccination. Vaccines don’t just reduce the overall incidence of preventable diseases: In some cases, they all but eradicate them. In the U.S., smallpox, diphtheria […]
Fact Sheets Reducing Financial Barriers
June 16, 2023Improvements to Medicare Vaccine Access
Improvements to Medicare Vaccine Access Recent federal policy changes are expected to greatly improve access to and utilization of adult vaccines. Starting January 2023, adults with Medicare Part D coverage have access to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)‑recommended vaccines at no cost, including Shingles, Tetanus-Diphtheria-Whooping Cough and future vaccines. This makes vaccine coverage consistent […]
Fact Sheets Reducing Financial Barriers
June 16, 2023Recent Improvements to Medicaid Vaccine Access
Recent Improvements to Medicaid Vaccine Access Gaps in vaccine coverage have hindered our nation’s disease prevention efforts and put millions of Americans needlessly at risk of becoming sick or dying from vaccine-preventable diseases. Thankfully, state Medicaid programs are beginning to implement new policies to expand vaccine access for millions of low-income adults by eliminating cost […]
Fact Sheets Reducing Financial Barriers
April 10, 2023AVAC Welcomes 118th Congress and Celebrates Vaccine Access Champions in Congress
Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2023) — The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) applauds the Congressional leaders who have championed vaccine access for millions of American adults nationwide. Eight awardees were recognized at AVAC’s 118th Congress Welcome Reception held in Rayburn House Office Building for their ongoing support of common-sense policies that will raise adult immunization rates, […]
Press Releases Vaccine Infrastructure
March 27, 20232023 State of the ImmUnion Report
March 27, 2023The 2022 NAIIS Immunization Excellence Awards
March 27, 2023AVAC FY2024 Appropriations Support Letter
March 27, 2023AVAC Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
