Alaska Vaccine Assessment Program (AVAP)
Facilitates the universal purchase of vaccines for all ages
Who we are
The Alaska Vaccine Assessment Program (AVAP) facilitates the purchase of vaccines for all ages and distributes them across the state at an affordable rate or free of charge.
Additional information can be found on www.AKvaccine.org.
What we do
The Alaska Vaccine Assessment Programs ensures that 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.
2025 Assessment rates
- Child: $10.79/child/month
- Adult: $1.49/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 - Supriya Ramanathan, MD, FAAP
Medical Director West Territory, 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