IAFP and AAFP ACIP Actions

AAFP Responds to Removal of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Members
Statement issued June 10, 2025

An Open Letter to the American Public on Respiratory Virus Vaccines
June 25, from the AMA, AAFP and many other leading and trusted health care organizations

In response to recent developments affecting vaccine access and policy, AAFP is focusing its advocacy on ensuring access to and coverage for vaccines through several key actions:

• The AAFP wrote to Secretary Kennedy on June 12 expressing deep concern over the dismissal of the ACIP. As trusted advocates for public health, we remain committed to holding our nation's health care leadership accountable—because the integrity of vaccine policy matters. Read the full letter.;

• Direct advocacy with members of Congress to urge increased oversight of HHS;

• Mobilization of family physicians through Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS) activities, the advocacy ambassadors program, and Speak Outs; and

• Collaboration with other medical societies and vaccine science experts to advance the establishment of an independent review process for vaccine recommendations for the upcoming fall respiratory virus season.

IAFP MEMBERS: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was eliminated by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In response, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) issued a statement addressing the removal of ACIP members.

The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates adopted an emergency resolution calling for the reinstatement of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee members and urging a Senate health committee investigation into Secretary Kennedy’s actions. Michael Hanak, MD, Chair of the AAFP Delegation to the AMA, and IAFP Delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates, played a key role in drafting and rallying support for this resolution. This strong stance from the AMA reflects the unified voice of the house of medicine, including the AAFP, American College of Physicians (ACP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

IAFP echoed AAFP’s sentiments on social media and will continue to report any developments provided by AAFP. 
IAFP Opposes HHS decision to not recommend COVID vaccine for children and pregnant people. IAFP President Elect Corinne Kohler, MD, FAAFP was interviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times with our reaction and concerns generated by this ruling.