Immunization

Hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

August 31 - September 2, 2010
Chicago Renaissance Hotel - 1 W Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL

A meeting to convene stakeholders to identify barriers in pediatric, adolescent and adult immunizations and outline action steps to address them.

Meeting Objectives:

• Explore implementation options for NVAC and AMA vaccine financing recommendations for children, adolescents and adults.
• Identify non-financial barriers to adult and adolescent immunizations, identify missed opportunities and gaps within existing infrastructure, and identify action items to reduce or eliminate them.
• Highlight lessons learned from pediatrics to apply to adolescents and adults, and recognize successful elements of adult and adolescent immunization programs for dissemination or replication in other venues. 
• Develop an action plan for maximizing the opportunities created from health care reform.