312.989           Assurance that Practicing Physicians Obtain Influenza Vaccine:

312.989           Assurance that Practicing Physicians Obtain Influenza Vaccine:

Physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and local public health agencies should receive first priority in the distribution of the influenza vaccine to allow for the timely immunization of patients; thereby allowing patients to maintain their medical home; MSSNY urges the American Medical Association (AMA) to support federal legislation to enact provisions to ensure that physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and local public health agencies be the first priority in the distribution of the influenza vaccine and work together to effectuate this change in national vaccine policy.  (HOD 2006-156; Amended HOD 2016)