Immunizations

Immunization Recommendations for College Students

These guidelines facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive institutional immunization policy and are updated annually to follow CDC recommendations. ACHA strongly supports the use of vaccines to protect the health…

Increasing Campus Vaccine Rates for Student Populations with Low Vaccine Coverage

This project provides grant funding to support the development of new programs, practices, and strategies aimed at increasing vaccine coverage on college campuses.

Utilizing Social Media to Increase HPV Vaccination

Through this project, we created a social media campaign focused on normalizing and building demand for HPV vaccination.

Understanding Vaccine Completion & Coverage on College Campuses

This project helps practitioners and policymakers understand vaccine coverage among students and ways to improve vaccine readiness on campus.

Meningococcal Disease Trends and Vaccination Updates Pertinent to the College-Aged Population

On October 10, 2024, ACHA hosted an Industry Presentation entitled Meningococcal Disease Trends and Vaccination Updates Pertinent to the College-Aged Population. This session explored the latest trends in meningococcal disease,…

Meningococcal Disease Trends and Vaccination Updates Pertinent to the College-Aged Population

Join us for an insightful webinar on Meningococcal Disease Trends and Vaccination Updates Pertinent to the College-Aged Population. This session will explore the latest trends in meningococcal disease, with a…

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Committee

The Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) Committee addresses vaccine-preventable diseases by developing, reviewing, and disseminating vaccine-related resources and raising educational awareness. The Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) Board Advisory Committee leads the American College…

Immunization Practices in College Health: Requirements, Coverage, and Data — 2021-2022 Report

This report explores vaccine coverage and policies at U.S. colleges and universities, highlighting the challenges and strategies in protecting campus communities from vaccine-preventable diseases.   Discover how colleges and universities…

Clarifying the Conversation on College Student COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Institutional COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

Recent high profile opinion pieces have presented arguments to support the rollback of various on-campus COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Several of these arguments rest upon two assertions we believe to be…

Statement on Legislation Affecting Vaccine Documentation

Legislation is now pending in several states barring colleges and universities from requiring any vaccination (including COVID-19) but also, more broadly, restricting the ability to document vaccination status for all…