The MHA promotes vaccinations across all ages by educating communities on their vital role in preventing serious illnesses.
Vaccinations are key to creating and maintaining a healthy population, from birth through older age. The MHA supports efforts to educate communities about the importance of vaccinations in preventing serious illnesses in children, adults and healthcare personnel.
The MHA works with the Alliance for Immunizations in Michigan (AIM), the Parent Information Network (PIN), I Vaccinate and others to measure, educate and promote appropriate vaccinations for all Michigan residents. To learn more, contact the MHA.Â
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive issued a standing recommendation in 2025, to adopt the immunization schedules published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG). This shift ensures that Michigan continues to adhere to evidence-based guidance for administration of childhood and adolescent vaccines, despite changes at the federal level that removed routine immunization requirements. More information can be found on the MDHHS Immunization Recommendations for Michigan website, including links to the AAP, AAFP and ACOG vaccine guidelines. MDDHS also provides information and details about the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, clinical resources, immunization waiver materials, tools for vaccine education, provider education and site-specific content, such as for pharmacies and long-term care facilities.
The MHA encourages providers to review their immunization workflows and ensure staff are familiar with the updated documentation process. Additional resources, including VIS materials, translations, the MCIR Immunization Notice Form and provider education, are available through MDHHS.
The MHA works with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to strongly encourage hospitals and health systems to consider healthcare personnel vaccination policies that protect patients, staff and visitors from preventable illness. The MHA provides the following resources to assist members in vaccination efforts against preventable diseases, as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The resources particularly focus on COVID-19, influenza and pertussis (whooping cough), each of which is highly contagious. Policies that strongly encourage vaccination have proved to increase HCP coverage rates. The Care Compare website includes information on influenza vaccination rates for HCP under Timely and Effective Care, Preventive Care. In addition, the MDHHS urges healthcare providers to use the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) to document all vaccine administration. Hospitals can use the resources below to determine whether their policies adequately protect their HCP against COVID-19, influenza and pertussis. Contact the MHA for additional information on protecting everyone in the hospital from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Providers are urged to report HCP vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza and pertussis to the Michigan Care Improvement Registry.
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