Western New York Adult Immunization Coalition (WNYAIC)
Western New York Adult Immunization Coalition (WNYAIC)
Committed to improving health within the Western New York community
Who we are
The coalition was established in April 1999. It's members include representatives from the New York State Department of Health, Western New York County Departments of Health, health maintenance organizations, insurance companies, vaccine manufacturers and home health care companies.
Our main focus
The main focus of the coalition has been to increase awareness regarding the importance of adult immunizations in an effort to minimize vaccine preventable diseases. The coalition is here to help our fellow health care providers in promoting good health in the eight counties of Western New York. We can provide vaccine order information and the availability of public flu and pneumonia clinics.
Mission/Goals
- To ensure a consistent message is presented to the community regarding adult immunizations.
- To decrease the number of vaccine preventable illnesses by increasing the adult immunization rate.
- To ensure high quality care and convenient access to immunizations for the general public.
- To improve availability/accessibility of vaccines to adults.