Advocacy Committee
Join community members to support the City Council funded Viral Hepatitis Initiative and to advocate for other local, state, or federal policy and legislative issues.
Goals:
- Educate City Council members on the impact of the Viral Hepatitis Initiative
- Share information with community members, staff from community-based organizations focused on harm reduction, syringe exchange, drug user health, immigrant and foreign-born populations, people with HIV/AIDS, and others at risk of viral hepatitis regarding advocacy and legislative issues
- Provide information to the HepFreeNYC community regarding state and federal legislative issues
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CDC ACIP is undergoing an analysis of evidence and rationale to determine if they should make a recommendation for universal adult hep B vaccination. The decision is important in efforts to increase adult hep B immunization rates. Submit both written and oral public comments for the CDC ACIP meetings on June 23-24 and October 20-21.
Advocacy Alert | Ask your NYC Council Member to refund the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in FY22
Your email will ensure Council is aware Viral Hepatitis Initiative funding is critical to the communities at risk for Hep B and C in NYC, who have also been hit hardest by the global coronavirus pandemic.
