AIM Policy Summaries
Each week, AIM staff compile new or moving legislation in jurisdictions all over the country. This legislative summary is for the week of March 4, 2022.
Each week, AIM staff compile new or moving legislation in jurisdictions all over the country. This legislative summary is for the week of March 4, 2022.
The Addressing Mis/Disinformation Affinity Group met on May 4, 2022. The facilitator shared examples of tools to identify vaccine misinformation. The group then participated in an activity where immunization programs shared the approaches they are currently doing, or want to…
These presentations and accompanying resources were presented at the 2022 AIM Leadership in Action Conference. For any questions or additional information, please contact us.
We continue to see a flurry of vaccine-related legislative activity, especially as many state legislatures rush to adjournment. While most of the AIM reporting has focused on anti-vaccine proposals, we wanted to use this round-up to highlight a small bright spot. Both California and the District of Columbia recently passed legislation that provides paid sick leave for certain covered employees for the time needed to attend vaccination appointments. Information on these bills is available here and here. Finally, as an addendum to the last video on working with coalitions, we wanted to highlight a new organization working to build momentum for pro-vaccine policy and policymakers. The SAFE Communities Coalition was recently formed with a mandate to advocate for pro-science legislation, elect pro-science candidates, and defeat anti-vaccination candidates. More information on their work can be found here.