The key to COVID vaccination success moving forward is increased supply, increased transparency and communication, and most importantly, increased collaboration. Federal, state and local public health must work together, not in competition, united by the same vision and goals.
Consistent and accurate vaccine allocations and projections are needed for planning, and strong communication with the public about what is happening and what they can expect.
The guidance provided by ACIP is extremely valuable and will help jurisdictions make decisions. The balanced considerations for preventing death and supporting societal function help provide context to the phased rollout.
Guidance on subsequent priority groups is needed immediately. Jurisdictions are working now to plan for vaccine allocations coming in the next month.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and AIM's letter to request funding dedicated to a national vaccination program.
Substantial resources are needed to implement state plans and ensure that cost is not a barrier to any American receiving COVID-19 vaccine.
Immunization program managers are on the front lines of vaccine distribution planning, and they need evidence-based guidance to assure success.
AIM supports the working group’s recommendations and believes they are critical to improving prenatal influenza and Tdap vaccination rates.
We want to offer our support, expertise, experience, and partnership, which we believe will be crucial to planning and executing a successful national COVID-19 vaccine program.
AIM has strong concerns about the overall reduction in Healthy People (HP) objectives from 2020 to 2030 related to increasing and/or maintaining immunization rates in children and adults. Healthy People 2020 included 31 objectives and sub-objectives specifically for immunization.