Policy

In response to recent moves by RFK Jr., to terminate members of the CDC ACIP, AAI took action, calling for a congressional briefing.

AAI is deeply alarmed by the announcement that RFK Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

AAI urges Congress to continue its longstanding bipartisan support for NIH and allocate no less than $51.3 billion for the NIH base budget for FY 2026.  

In an appeal to lawmakers, the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) has submitted testimony calling on Congress to significantly boost…

AAI President, Stephen C. Jameson, responds to the news that 10,000 staff will lose their jobs across HHS, including thousands from NIH, FDA and CDC.

The ten participants of the 2024-2025 AAI Public Policy Fellows Program traveled to Washington, D.C., for the Capitol Hill Day program, where they advocated for biomedical research.

In response to growing concerns over vaccine misinformation, declining public trust in science, and recent outbreaks of preventable diseases, a coalition of scientific and medical organizations, led by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) and the American College of Physicians (ACP), has issued a unified statement affirming vaccine safety and emphasizing the critical role of vaccinations in public health. 

Statement on the impact and safety of vaccines led by the American Association of Immunologists and the American College of Physicians.