251090 Vaccines and Health Reform

Friday, June 24, 2011 : 3:00 PM

Alexandra Stewart, JD , School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC, DC
     
Several provisions in landmark health reform legislation address vaccination and present new opportunities for federal, state, and local policy makers to improve access to immunizations for all Americans. This presentation will examine how health reform will affect vaccine delivery across several areas including: federal funding for immunizations and vaccine-related research, public and private health insurance, health care quality and innovation, and the national investment in prevention.

Learning Areas:
Protection of the public in relation to communicable diseases including prevention or control

Learning Objectives:
Explain how the changes in health reform will impact U.S. vaccine policy

Keywords: Prevention, Health Reform

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: my primary area of research is vaccine law and policy. I have completed a comprehensive research project regarding vaccines and health reform and teach a Vaccine Policy course for graduate students
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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