AAI Leaders Meet with NIH Officials to Discuss Shared Priorities
On August 12, select AAI leaders and staff spent the day on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, meeting with…
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Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines Risks Increasing Preventable Illness and Deaths
The Executive Order released by the White House on August 10, 2026, undermines trust in childhood vaccines by promoting narratives…
AAI Statement on Executive Order Revising Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
AAI is alarmed by the Administration’s decision to issue unscientific recommendations for childhood vaccines outside the established, evidence-based processes that have long guided U.S. immunization policy.
AAI Condemns Continued Efforts to Politicize Science and Discredit Scientists
The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) is appalled by the continuing efforts to target Anthony S. Fauci, MD, AAI member…
AAI Expresses Strong Opposition to OMB Proposed Rule on Federal Financial Assistance
Update to article, August 8, 2026: On August 8, the Senate approved a continuing resolution (CR) that includes a provision preventing the White House Office…
AAI Supports the Nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC Director
At a time when the nation faces significant public health challenges, strong scientific leadership at the CDC is essential. Dr. Erica Schwartz brings an impressive combination of clinical expertise, public health experience, and proven leadership.
OMB Proposes Sweeping Changes to Federal Financial Assistance
AAI to Respond, Urges Responses by Individual Researchers On May 29, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…
AAI Statement on House Appropriations Committee Markup of FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services Bill
Ulrich H. von Andrian, MD, President of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), responds to the House Appropriations Committee’s markup…
AAI Responds to Framework for NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for 2027–2031
On May 26, AAI submitted comments in response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Information (RFI) on…
Former AAI Public Policy Fellow Applies Advocacy Training in Indiana
Last month, Cherry Cheung, PhD, a member of the 2025–26 cohort of the AAI Public Policy Fellows Program (PPFP), organized…