Vaccine Briefing (October 2019)

Preventing Outbreaks: Working Together to Increase Vaccine Confidence

On October 16th, 2019, in the Rayburn House Office Building, Trust for America’s Health in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Adults Vaccine Access Coalition, Bio, National Association of County & City Health Officials and Vaccinate Your Family, held the briefing for congressional staff in non-partisan and scientific manner on the importance of vaccines, the role of public health and other stakeholders in preventing and responding to outbreaks, and what policymakers can do to strengthen vaccine acceptance and access.

The briefing was held from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.:

• J. Nadine Gracia, MD, Executive Vice President and COO, Trust for America’s Health
• Measles: A Local Public Health Perspective from Seattle and King county, Washington
  Jeffrey Duchin, MD, Health Officer, Public Health -Seattle and King County
• The States of Vaccines in Texas
  Riki Graves, MHA, The Immunization Project
• Working with Partners to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
  Amy Pisani, MS, Executive Director, Vaccinate Your Family
• Dr. Nancy Messonier, MD, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention