Dedicated to the Health of All Children
June 5, 2025 – A Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing on vaccine-related legislation will be held this Friday (6/6/25), at the State House. This MCAAP sent a Call to Action ask members to contact the Joint Committee on Public Health in support of H.2554 and S.1557. The Call to Action details ways to help in this effort.
If you have questions, please contact Cynthia McReynolds (cmcreynolds@mcaap.org) or Cathleen Haggerty (chaggerty@mcaap.org).
April 15, 2025 — On Thursday, May 1, at 12:00 PM ET, the 2025 Vaccine Education Webinar Series will present, “Measles Update: Spring 2025.” Angela Fowler, MD, FAAP, Associate Medical Director for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and John Snyder, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, Amherst Pediatrics, will present.
Webinar registration
Click here to access the statement.
January 27, 2025 – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is preparing strategies to advocate for children and pediatricians with new leadership in Washington, D.C.
In advance of Senate confirmation hearings for officials who will lead agencies overseeing critical child health issues, including immunizations, the Academy solicited accounts from members who have treated children with vaccine-preventable illnesses. The stories will be shared with senators and other officials who will make decisions on Cabinet appointments, including the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Click here to read more.
Please note: the webinar has been re-scheduled from January 30, to Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM.
The Immunization Initiative of the Massachusetts Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (MCAAP) and the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition (MAIC) have partnered to present the 2025 Vaccine Education Webinar Series for Massachusetts healthcare providers and vaccinators, with CMEs to be provided by the MA Department of Public Health.
On Thursday, March 6, at 12:00 PM, the webinar series will present, “2025 Immunization Schedules Update.” Click here for more information and to register for the webinar.
Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MCAAP)
860 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451
Cathleen Haggerty
Executive Director
chaggerty@mcaap.org
(781) 895-9852
Cynthia McReynolds, MBA
Program Manager
Immunization Initiative
cmcreynolds@mcaap.org
(781) 895-9850
