Alaska Vaccine Assessment Program (AVAP)
The Alaska Vaccine Assessment Program (AVAP) facilitates the universal purchase of vaccines for all ages. In 2014, the State of Alaska enacted a statewide funding partnership (Alaska statute 18.09.200) to safeguard universal purchase of childhood and adult vaccines. The program has been successfully delivering benefits to the people of Alaska since its inception.
- Alaskans gain improved access to vaccines;
- Health care providers receive state-supplied vaccines at no charge; and
- Payers benefit from cost savings through the state’s bulk vaccine purchase and distribution.
Additional information can be found on www.AKvaccine.org.
2023 Assessment Rates
- Child: $9.85/child/month
- Adult: $1.51/adult/month
State Vaccine Assessment Council Members
- Joseph McLaughlin, MD, MPH, Chair
State Epidemiologist and Chief, Section of Epidemiology, Alaska Division of Public Health
- Sarah Bailey, AIE
Supervisor, L & H Filings and Market Conduct, Alaska Division of Insurance
- Patricia Clay, MD, MPH
Pediatrician, LaTouche Pediatrics - Pamela Andrews Sheffield, MD
Medical Director, Clinical Solutions Pacific NW Medical Health Services, Aetna
- Mike Patton
Director of Large Group Underwriting, Premera Blue Cross
- Patrick Shier
Payer-TPA, Alaska Membership Representative, Pacific Health Coalition - Christina Eldridge, PharmD, MPH, BCACP
Outpatient Pharmacy Manager, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium - Jennifer Perkins, MD
Family Medicine Physician, Southcentral Foundation
Plan of Operation
Provider Opt-in
Factsheets and Forms
Contact Information
Alaska Immunization Helpline
Phone: 907-269-8088
Phone: 888-430-4321 (toll free)