Vaccine advocacy
Strengthening immunization access
Children and adults, regardless of economic and insurance status, should have access to all recommended immunizations, and that the federal government has a substantial role to play in helping ensure that access.
The AAFP advocates at the federal and state levels to improve vaccination access, administration and uptake.
Primary care physicians deliver the majority of all vaccinations in the United States, and family physicians understand that vaccines and immunizations are crucial to keeping patients healthy across the lifespan—particularly for individuals with an underlying chronic health condition.
To maximize the preventive capabilities of immunizations, the AAFP has:
Actively supported the objective of HHS' National Vaccine Program Office to achieve 90% influenza vaccine coverage for health care personnel
Made detailed recommendations in support of a proposed CMS rule that would require Medicare and Medicaid providers to offer all patients an annual influenza vaccine unless contraindicated
Served as a leader within the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition
Promoted policies to increase access to vaccines and to improve immunization information systems
Supported policies to reduce vaccine hesitance, such as funding for awareness campaigns to educate the public about vaccine-preventable diseases
Recent AAFP communications
Joint communications with other organizations
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