Strengthening Adult Immunization: A Call to Action

Diseases that could be prevented by vaccines kill thousands of American adults every year.  Unfortunately, we are not yet using vaccines as effectively as we should among adults to reduce the occurrence of deadly infectious diseases.

To catalyze action, in February 2005 Partnership for Prevention conferred with and convened the nation’s leading immunization experts and stakeholders who reached remarkable consensus on 6 actions the federal government should take to increase adult immunization rates.  Each action is effective, affordable, and feasible.

The actions are officially endorsed by:

• American Medical Association
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American College of Preventive Medicine
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
• National Association of County and City Health Officials
• American Public Health Association

Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2005 (HR 3598) based on these policy recommendations. 

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More information:

Expert Panel on Adult Immunization
Coverage for the Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines in the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP)