Gaps in Vaccines for Adult Americans Need to Be Addressed.
NVAC Standards: Importance of ‘immunization neighborhood’ emphasized by advisory group to HHS. Immunization Trends: Pharmacy-based immunizations increase in volume, diversity. 
Adult Vaccines: ACIP releases guidelines for 2014 study identifies barriers in immunization delivery. Special Immunization Section in the March 2014 issue of Pharmacy Today. Growth and Improvement in Pharmacy-based Immunizations: New Adult Immunization Standards Facilitate Pharmacists’ Role in Immunization Neighborhood The new standards highlight the importance of collaboration between immunizing and non-immunizing professionals and support the concept of an “immunization neighborhood.” Pharmacists play a central role in establishing an immunization neighborhood by assessing the vaccination needs of all their patients, administering any necessary vaccines as allowed by state law, and appropriately documenting and following up with other health professionals to ensure continuity of care (see related press release). American Pharmacists Association (APhA) - Action: The National Vaccine Advisory Committee’s (NVAC) updated “Standards for Adult Immunization Practice” are highlighted in the Special Immunization Section of the March 2014 issue of Pharmacy Today. American College of Physicians (ACP). American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Of note, AAPA has encouraged their members to submit comments to the draft document during the comment period and provided them with a direct link to do so. American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - Action: Communication will be a major focus: In addition to an email blast, crafting an article in PA Professional, AAPA will also use their social media channel to let physician assistants know about the updated standards. The Academy will focus not just on older patients being vaccinated, but making sure physicians and their staff have also been appropriately immunized and asking parents of patients to follow up with their primary care physician to get vaccinated if needed. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - Action: AAP’s support for the standards will be published in an upcoming issue of AAP News. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) - Action:AAFP plans to promote the NVAC Standards for Adults Immunization Practices to AAFP members via AAFP News Now articles and social media. Identify one or more actions their organization is taking/can take to enhance adoption of these new standards by their members. 
Announce their support via regular communications channels to coincide with the publication of the standards in the March/April 2014 issue of Public Health Reports. 
Each organization listed below has formally endorsed National Vaccine Advisory Committee’s revised Standards for Adult Immunization Practice and has agreed to the following:
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