Reports

Examining Provider-Focused Vaccine Policy Reforms

Immunization is an important component of public health and preventive care; however, for adults, uptake of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)-recommended vaccines is below national targets. This white paper from Avalere, funded by AVAC, details providers’ efforts to stock, administer, and receive payment for vaccines, and highlights considerations for patient access and potential future […]

AVAC 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 […]

CDC Releases Data Showing Safety of COVID Vaccines

First Month of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Monitoring Summary What is already known about this topic? Two COVID-19 vaccines have received Emergency Use Authorization for administration in the United States. In preauthorization clinical trials, local and systemic reactions were reported; no serious safety problems were detected.   What is added by this report? Monitoring, conducted as […]

CDC Releases Report Showing Decline in Vaccines in Medicare

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Summary What is already known about this topic? Routine health care services have been disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is added by this report? During the first week after the national COVID-19 emergency declaration in March 2020, weekly vaccination rates among Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years declined by […]

CDC Releases Adult Immunization Schedule

The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to large declines in rates of routine immunizations across the lifespan. Although the rates among children have started to increase, routine immunization rates among adults are still low. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released an updated version of their recommended adult immunization schedule. The recommendations are broken down based […]

HHS Releases Updated Draft of National Strategic Plan for Vaccines 2021-2025

The Vaccines National Strategic Plan 2021–2025 (Plan) provides a vision for the U.S. vaccine and immunization enterprise for the next five years. The Plan articulates a comprehensive strategy to enhance all aspects of vaccines and vaccination including research and development, safety, vaccine knowledge and confidence, increased access and use of routinely recommended vaccines, and global […]

Building Trust in and Access to a COVID-19 Vaccine Among People of Color and Tribal Nations

AVAC manager Abby Bownas was honored to be part of a discussion in October 2020 on building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among communities of color. Led by TFAH, the National Medical Association, and UnidosUS, the purpose of the convening was to advise policymakers on the barriers to vaccine receptivity within communities of color and tribal […]

AVAC Successfully Advocates for Prenatal Immunization Measure in HHS Report

The Child and Adult Core Sets of quality measures for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are key indicators of the access to—and quality of—the health care Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries receive. The Core Sets are important tools states can use to monitor and improve the quality of health care provided to Medicaid […]

AVAC 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 […]

VYF Releases 4th Annual State of the ImmUnion Report

Vaccinate Your Family (VYF) released their fourth annual State of the ImmUnion (SOTI) report. The 2020 report examines how strong our defenses truly are against vaccine-preventable diseases and what public health advocates and legislators can do to make our country stronger and more resilient in the face of disease outbreaks and other emerging health threats.

APIC Releases Position Statement on State Vaccine Policies

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) released their vaccine position statement. Read their statement here. You can learn more about APIC’s vaccine work here.

Round-Up of Stories on Importance of Immunization for Older People

It’s National Immunization Awareness Month, and stories about vaccines for older adults keep evolving. Read more to learn about why immunizations matter for older people and catch up on these stories.

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