New York, NY (October 28, 2026) – Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released a paper in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society detailing findings from the AGS Older Adults Vaccine (AGS OAV) Initiative ( https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70770 ).
The American Geriatrics Society launched the Older Adults Vaccine Initiative (AGS OAV Initiative) in 2021, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under a five-year financial assistance award to the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) called Specialty Societies Advancing Older Adult Immunization (SSAAI).
AGS partnered with seven health systems with the goal of improving vaccination rates for older adults in those systems. Together, the health systems demonstrated modest improvements in influenza and COVID-19 vaccination rates within the context of an overall decrease in national rates. The report in JAGS describes how health systems: (1) implemented multiple strategies to increase vaccination rates; (2) tailored strategies to the needs of their systems; and (3) layered in overlapping interventions strategies and interventions.
AGS is committed to ensuring that we all have access to recommended vaccines and education about their role in ensuring our collective health and well-being as we age. In light of this commitment, AGS’s dedicated OAV Initiative microsite, vaccines.agscocare.org , will remain available and be updated regularly, providing free access to the collection of resources developed through this effort to support improving vaccination rates among older adults. Resources include the AGS online educational curriculum on vaccines in older adults, podcasts, webinars, teaching slides, clinical assessment tools, and a portfolio of public education resources to help older adults and caregivers make informed decisions about recommended vaccines.
About the American Geriatrics Society
AGS is a not-for-profit society devoted to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of all older adults. Our 6,000+ members include geriatricians, geriatrics nurse practitioners, social workers, family practitioners, physician associates, pharmacists, and internists who are pioneers in serious illness care for older individuals, with a focus on championing interprofessional teams, eliciting personal care goals, and treating older people as whole persons. AGS is an anti-discriminatory organization. We believe in a society where we all are supported by and able to contribute to communities and where bias and discrimination no longer impact healthcare access, quality, and outcomes for older adults and their care partners. AGS advocates for policies and programs that support the health, independence, and quality of life of all of us as we age. For more information, visit americangeriatrics.org .
About the AGS Older Adults Vaccine Initiative
The AGS Older Adults Vaccine Initiative is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award to the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. In this initiative, AGS leverages existing resources and ongoing investments in content and technology.
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The AGS Older Adults Vaccine Initiative: Findings From Seven Participating Health Systems
28-Oct-2026
The authors of the paper declare no conflicts of interest.