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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August 6, 2021AVAC Provides Comments on OMB’s Request for Information
Dear Deputy Director Young, The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Request for Information posed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). We recognize the importance of equitable access to health care and are committed to far-reaching policies, programs, and partnerships that increase equitable service delivery. AVAC consists […]
Letters to Administration
August 3, 2021AVAC Co-Authors White Paper on Improving Maternal Immunization Status
Executive Summary of Improving Maternal Immunization Status: Working Toward Solutions to the Policy, Data, and Implementation Challenges Driving Suboptimal U.S. Maternal Vaccination Rates White Paper Read the entire white paper here. This white paper was written in an effort to better understand evolving challenges that undermine longstanding efforts to address the most persistent barriers to […]
Reports Benefits of Immunization
August 2, 2021AVAC Spotlight: Dr. Morgan F. McDonald, Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health
Dr. Morgan. F. McDonald, MD, FACP, FAAP, is Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians who has worked closely with maternal vaccinations. Through her work, she has gained robust knowledge about the benefits of vaccinations and the barriers to getting people, particularly mothers, vaccinated.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
July 21, 2021AVAC Statement in Support of H.R. 550, the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act
The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) commends the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for reporting out H.R. 550 the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act today. We thank Representatives Kuster and Bucshon for their leadership in spearheading this important legislation and the work of all the members of the Committee to advance the bill to the full House of […]
Press Releases Vaccine Infrastructure
July 21, 2021It’s Time to Start Catching Up on All Vaccinations, Not Just COVID
While it’s important to get everyone who is able to vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, it is equally important to ensure that everyone is getting vaccinated against other vaccine-preventable illnesses. Read why from Executive Director of Vaccinate Your Family Amy Pisani.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
July 19, 2021AVAC Provides Feedback for the Development of 21st Century CURES 2.0
To Representatives DeGette and Upton: The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback that will help shape and inform the development of 21st Century Cures 2.0. We greatly appreciate your years of leadership in federal policymaking aimed at accelerating innovations in clinical research and trials as well as improving processes that […]
Letters to Congress Reducing Financial Barriers
July 7, 2021AVAC Spotlight: Dr. Betty J. Braxter, Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Nursing Program at the University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Betty Braxter is an Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Nursing Program and Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing who wants to make sure mothers, particularly those of color, are getting the necessary protections from preventable maternal complications through vaccinations.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
June 29, 2021AVAC Offers Comments on Medicare Program; Hospital Prospective Payment Systems and Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements
To Whom It May Concern: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2022 Rates; Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability […]
Letters to Administration Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
June 8, 2021AVAC Offers Comments on the Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1746-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 To Whom It May Concern: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to […]
Letters to Administration Appropriations/Funding for Immunization
June 8, 2021AVAC Offers Comments on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1748-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 To Whom It May Concern: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on Medicare Program: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 and […]
Letters to Administration Appropriations/Funding for Immunization