-
May 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
May 1, 2020A Call to Action on Hepatitis B Vaccines
April 30th is designated as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day. Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. Some people who become infected can go on to develop a chronic or lifelong infection. Left untreated, chronic hepatitis B can cause serious liver damage, and even liver cancer.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
April 27, 2020Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine is Only Half the Battle
Experts have suggested a vaccine may be 12 to 18 months away, an optimistic timeline given the intense scrutiny vaccines undergo prior to approval. By planning for a vaccine now, our country can be better prepared to quickly protect everyone in the U.S. from this deadly pandemic.
Blogs COVID-19 Response
February 10, 2020The Essential Role of Physicians in Immunization
It should come as no surprise then that patients are far more likely to receive an immunization when a provider has recommended it. Vaccines are an essential tool in a medical professional’s arsenal of preventive health measures as they strive to keep Americans of all ages and walks of life leading healthy and active lives.
Blogs Supporting Providers
January 21, 2020Vaccine Infrastructure And Education Is The Best Medical Investment Our Country Can Make
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared vaccines to be one of the most important public health interventions of the twentieth century, second only to clean water. Yet, we are seeing an increase in preventable infectious disease outbreaks, gaps in long-standing vaccine practices, and a growth in sociodemographic disparities in vaccination rates, particularly among children who live in rural areas or who are uninsured.
Blogs Vaccine Infrastructure
September 24, 2019Moving More Electrons To Optimize New Adult Composite Immunization Measures
Meaningfully measuring adult influenza and pneumococcal vaccination is a vital public health intervention. Until recently, quality performance measures were only available for some adult vaccines. Newly available composite measures, however, account for all vaccinations routinely recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and have the potential to ensure that all patients receive the standard of care when it comes to immunization coverage.
Blogs Quality Measures
August 21, 2019Vaccinate Your Family Mourns the Loss of Rich Greenaway
This past weekend, Vaccinate Your Family (VYF) lost a beloved colleague and close friend. Rich Greenaway, our Director of Operations and Special Projects, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday. Rich was a committed champion of vaccinations and a superlative human being who dedicated more than two decades of his life to protecting people of all ages from vaccine-preventable diseases. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
June 14, 2019Measles Madness And Value: Gene Therapy, Prevention, And The Pre-Vaccine Era
The value of keeping healthy through prevention is often distorted relative to the value treatment offers individuals who are suffering devastating illnesses. Check out this blog from Dr. Angela Shen, ScD, MPH that was published in Health Affairs. The blog discusses the recent measles outbreaks and the value of vaccines.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
May 16, 2019AVAC Spotlight: Amy Pisani, Vaccinate Your Family
Vaccinate Your Family’s (VYF) efforts to educate the public, policymakers and the media about the critical importance of timely vaccinations have helped reshape the conversations on the safety of vaccines over the past three decades.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
March 20, 2019AVAC Spotlight: Dara Lieberman, Trust for America’s Health
As Director of Government Relations at Trust for America’s Health, Dara Alpert Lieberman oversees the development and implementation of federal government relations strategies and works to advance and implement TFAH’s policy priorities.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
March 4, 2019AVAC Spotlight: Andrea Polkinghorn, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD
Andrea Polkinghorn believes that you’re never too old to get vaccinated. Children, adolescents, and adults all need vaccinations to keep our communities healthy. As we age, childhood vaccinations begin to wear off, leaving adults susceptible to serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. She knows that it’s imperative that when it comes to vaccines, no patient gets left behind.
Blogs Benefits of Immunization
February 4, 2019Healthy People 2030
Healthy People objectives help to guide the actions of public and private stakeholders across the country who are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our nation and provide a foundation for measuring progress. It is therefore extremely disappointing that the proposed Immunization and Infectious Disease (IID) objectives for Healthy People 2030 (HP2030) seek to eliminate many critical immunization objectives.
Blogs Quality Measures