Video of U.S. Senate Hearing on Outbreaks (2019)
Video of U.S. Senate Hearing: “Vaccines Save Lives: What is Driving Preventable Disease Outbreaks” – March 05, 2019 United States Senate - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
NIH Testimony on Measles Re-emergence
Testimony from Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIH Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health from February 27, 2019 on the continued re-emergence of a vaccine-preventable disease.
CT Testimony in Support of Clergy (2019)
Testimony from the CT Department of Public Health (DPH) supporting a bill which would permit ordained, commissioned and licensed members of the clergy to acknowledge parental statements concerning religious objections to vaccinations required for enrollment in public schools under the…
Sample Coalition Letter in Support of Exemptions in MN
Letter from a broad coalition of immunization supporters in MN supporting a law that would require parents seeking exemptions to verify that they have received information on the benefits and risks of vaccines from a health care provider (2015).
MN AAP Fact Sheet – Burdensome Vaccine Requirement
Fact Sheet created by the MN AAP and Immunization Coalition opposing several burdensome vaccine requirements and asking legislators to "please consider the unintended consequences of placing additional burdens on parents/guardians and clinicians which could lead to declining vaccination rates and…
MN Backgrounder on Immunization Exemption Issues
Backgrounder on immunization exemption issues and proposed solutions, created by the Minnesota Childhood Immunization Coalition (2015).
MN AAP – 5 Reasons to Support Exemption Reform law
Fact sheet from MN Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics sharing five reasons to support a bill requiring parents/guardians receive vaccine information from a healthcare provider before choosing to opt out through a personal belief exemption for their child.
Legislative Prescriptions for Controlling NMEs
Report examining the Colorado state personal exemption from vaccines situation, with a "set of consensus-driven recommendations for decision makers and partners, in order to address Colorado’s Personal Belief Exemption Policy for Immunizations, and to better understand the current knowledge, attitudes,…
Draft Q&A for Exemptions Hearing
Extensive draft questions and answers created by a state program manager to prepare for a legislative hearing on non-medical exemptions.
NACCHO Position Statement on Immunization Requirement
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)'s policy statement on School and Child Care Immunization Requirements, including a plank to advocate for policies that reduce or eliminate religious and philosophical exemptions from the requirements.