August 19, 2025 – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published an evidence-based immunization schedule that includes updated guidance for influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 immunizations for children and adolescents from birth to age 18. Click here to read more.

August 19, 2025 – Registration is open for the 30th Annual Massachusetts Immunization Action Partnership (MIAP) Pediatric Immunization Skills Building Conference. The conference will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. Click here to visit the conference website.

August 4, 2025 – National Health Center Week (NHCW) is August 3-9, 2025. To recognize and thank community health center staff during NHCW, the Healey Administration has proclaimed August 3-9 to be Massachusetts Community Health Center Week. Click here to read more.

July 23, 2025 – MCAAP Statement Vaccines are a cornerstone of pediatric healthcare, and recent changes to the routine childhood immunization schedule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services threaten this success. As a result, Massachusetts pediatricians have had to take on additional burdens to help protect our patients from vaccine preventable illness. Right now, with active measles already circulating in the United States, we need clear guidance from the federal government based on science and evidence, not fear and falsehoods. For these reasons, the MCAAP has joined the lawsuit.

July 7, 2025 – Click here for MCAAP Statement. Click here for AAP News – “AAP suing HHS over vaccine policy ‘because we believe children deserve better”