FFFM | Strengthening immunization access and advocating for public health

Join David Tully, vice president of government relations and a member of the AAFP's advocacy team, and Julie Riley, AAFP manager of legislative affairs, for this episode of Inside Family Medicine as they dive into the Academy's work to protect vaccine access and evidence-based immunization policy at the federal and state levels.

Get updates on the AAFP's priorities around vaccine coverage and infrastructure, including efforts to close Medicare vaccine coverage gaps, protect immunization programs and preserve science-based vaccine recommendations. Also catch up on recent changes affecting the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the AAFP's response to federal actions involving childhood vaccine recommendations and the importance of working through coalitions to strengthen advocacy.

Listen for tips on how your trusted relationships with patients can support vaccine confidence and make an impact beyond the exam room, then amplify your experiences with policymakers by:

• Participating in AAFP Speak Out campaigns

• Staying connected with your state chapter

• Becoming an Advocacy Ambassador to help shape policies affecting vaccines, patients and family medicine

Topics

00:00 FFFM Vaccine Advocacy
01:01 AAFP vaccine advocacy priorities
02:21 Protecting vaccine infrastructure and science-based recommendations
03:35 How the AAFP is responding to federal vaccine policy changes
05:24 The "Gold Standard" vaccine recommendations executive order
07:26 New federal vaccine policy and physician input
09:09 Why vaccine advocacy depends on coalitions
12:25 Family physicians as trusted vaccine messengers
14:00 Current advocacy opportunities for family physicians

Additional resources

• AAFP vaccine advocacy

• AAFP member advocacy

• Speak Out tool

• Resources and clinical guidance: Immunizations and vaccines for family physicians

• Immunization and vaccine schedules and resources

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