The 2026 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit will be held on May 19-21, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia in Atlanta, Georgia. Click the button below to register.
Please note that there is no registration fee for this meeting; however, participation is for verified Summit members only.
Key Dates
- 2026 NAIIS meeting opens on Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Immunization Excellence Awards luncheon, Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Poster Session Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2026 Meeting
Monday, May 18, 2026
Early Registration 3:00-5:30 pm at the pre-function area
Day 1: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Opening pre-meeting session: Level Setting the Immunization Landscape
- L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- Carolyn Bridges (Immunize.org)
Pre-meeting Session One
Update on U.S. Vaccine Policy
- Moderator: Phyllis Arthur (Biotechnology Innovation Organization)
- Abby Bownas (Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, NVG LLC)
- Richard Hughes IV (Epstein Becker Green; The George Washington University Law School)
- Angela Botticella (Governors Public Health Alliance)
- Erin Abramsohn (Infectious Disease Prevention Network)
Pre-meeting Session Two
Social Media Strategies and Resources
- Moderator: Diana Yassanye (Vaccinate Your Family)
- Michele Stickel (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners)
- Noah Louis-Ferdinand (Voices for Vaccines)
Main Session
- Opening Welcome
- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- Kelly Moore (Immunize.org)
- Keynote Vaccine Panel: Supporting Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Recommendations
- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- LaTasha Seliby Perkins (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Walt Orenstein (Emory University)
- Daniel Jernigan (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
- Elisabeth Adkins Marnik (The Evidence Collective)
- Heidi Miller (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services)
Plenary Session One: Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccine Coverage
- Moderator: Carolyn Bridges (Immunize.org)
- Nandini Selvam (IQVIA Government Solutions)
- Fatimah Dawood (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Alicia Budd (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Carla Black (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Kelley Raines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Plenary Session Two: US Medical Society Recommendations and Processes
- Moderator: Bob Hopkins (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases)
- Kevin Griffis (CIDRAP/Vaccine Integrity Project)
- LaTasha Seliby Perkins (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Nita Mohanty (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Sheila Reynoso (American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists)
- Jason Goldman (American College of Physicians)
- Jon Heald (Infectious Diseases Society of America)
- Elizabeth Sobczyk (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association)
Day 2: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Plenary Session Three: Redeveloping Trust with Younger Generations
- Moderator: Judy Klein (Unity Consortium)
- Alex Garcia (Putnam Associates)
- Madeline McNee (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)
- Madisen Stearns (Unity Consortium)
- Zachery Lang (Families Fighting Flu
Plenary Session Four: Advancing Vaccine Equity and Community Engagement
- Moderators:
- Synovia Moss (Moss Consulting & Management Group, LLC)
- Chinnie Ukachukwu (National Minority Quality Forum)
- Roberta Kelly (Sun River Health)
- Averjill Lacey (Doula Friendly Initiative Team)
- Kandy Evans and Melanie Perez (Phoenix Fire Baby Shots Vaccination Program)
Discussion Groups Breakout Sessions
- Community-Based Organizations and Sustaining Vaccine Confidence
- Discussion Facilitators: Chinnie Ukachukwu (National Minority Quality Forum), Synovia Moss (Moss Consulting & Management Group, LLC) and Carolyn Bridges (Immunize.org)
- Billing and Coding
- Discussion Facilitators: Mitchell Finkel (Avalere Health) and Jennifer Tinney (TAPI)
- Operationalizing Adult Vaccinations
- Discussion Facilitators: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
Day 3: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Breakout Groups Report Back
- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
Plenary Session Five: National and State Vaccine Policy Updates and Challenges with ACIP and Funding
- Moderator: Kelly Moore (Immunize.org)
- Meredith Daniels (Conway Homer, P.C.)
- Michelle Fiscus (Association of Immunizations Managers)
- Northe Saunders (American Families for Vaccines)
- Citseko Staples-Miller (FTI Consulting’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Public Affairs Team)
- Mitchell Finkel (Avalere Health)
Plenary Session Six: Impact of ACIP Changes and Disharmonization of Vaccine Recommendations On IIS
- Moderator: Michelle Fiscus (Association of Immunizations Managers)
- Rebecca Coyle (American Immunization Registry Association)
- Sarah Price (National Association of Community Health Centers)
- Rachel Rugeley (STChealth)
Plenary Session Seven: Vaccine Implementation: Successful Healthcare System Approaches
- Moderator: Carolyn Bridges (Immunize.org)
- Lisa Cornbrooks (American Medical Group Association (AMGA))
- Heidi Rens (Sutter Health)
- Katie Rivard (Cleveland Clinic)
- Amy Harris (NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst)
Plenary Session Eight: Manufacturers’ Panel
- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- Phyllis Arthur (Biotechnology Innovation Organization)
- Nikki Alexander-Parrish (Pfizer)
- Peter Costa (Bavarian Nordic)
- Kate Mevis (Merck)
- Christine Polivka (AstraZeneca)
- Julian Ritchey (Sanofi)
- Len Friedland (GSK)
- Kathleen Glassner (Moderna)
- Amy Walker (CSL Seqirus)