Immunization Awareness Month #VaxChat
Event Details
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and as the country continues to face COVID-19, flu, and other preventable illnesses like measles, it’s a reminder of how important vaccines are to protecting community health.
The American Academy of Family Physicians invites you to join us at @aafp on X to highlight the importance of vaccinations and combat misinformation.
We welcome members of the health care community to share insights and resources to boost immunizations and create a community of immunity. The AAFP is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care, representing 130,000 physicians and medical students nationwide.
How it works:
Follow @AAFP on Twitter and visit our page shortly before the 1 p.m. ET start time. At 1 p.m. ET we will begin posting the questions in 5-minute increments. The questions are provided below so you can prepare your answers ahead of time if you’d like. We hope you’ll like, retweet, quote tweet and respond to answers that resonate with you to keep the conversation going! If you have any questions, please email Emily Holwick.
Questions:
1. 📢Roll call: introduce yourself! Tell us about you or your organization and why you’re joining our #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth #VaxChat today. 💉
2. How are you working to ensure patients of all ages receive the vaccines they need? #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth #VaxChat
3. Misinformation about vaccines persists, especially online. How do you boost vaccine confidence and educate patients about immunizations? #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth #VaxChat
4. What kinds of resources would help you better address vaccine misinformation and encourage patients to get recommended vaccinations? #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth #VaxChat
5. Why is it important to make sure kids are up to date on vaccinations before school starts and how do you share that message with patients and parents? #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth #VaxChat
6. What needs to be done to ensure everyone has equitable access to vaccines? #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth #VaxChat
7. What are your go-to vaccine resources for health professionals and patients? Share them here! #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth #VaxChat
About American Academy of Family Physicians
Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 130,000 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits — that’s 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America’s underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. To learn more about the specialty of family medicine and the AAFP's positions on issues and clinical care, visit www.aafp.org. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s consumer website, www.familydoctor.org.