South Dakota Families for Vaccines in the News
May 20, 2024
Searchlight’s Seth Tupper did a Q & A piece with Allie highlighting her journey to SDFV and the importance of vaccine advocacy. Read the full story here.
SDFV Attends 2024 National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships (NCICP) in Philadelphia PA
April 8-11, 2024
Loved spending time with the extended Families for Vaccines family and learning from colleagues all over the country with the shared goal of keeping our communities safe from vaccine-preventable disease. Allie also received the 2024 Excellence in Immunization Advocacy Award.
SD Families for Vaccines FIRST Day of Advocacy in Pierre, SD
February 21, 2024
SDFV spent the day at the capitol in Pierre serving lunch to the legislators, thanking them for their important work helping to defeat 6 dangerous anti-vaccine bills during the session, and had great conversations about the importance of vaccines for public health and the safety of South Dakotans. We met with the SD Secretary of Health, were recognized on the floor of both the House and Senate Chambers.
Immunize South Dakota’s “Bridging the Gap” conference is a success
August 2, 2022
The 6th annual state-wide Immunize SD conference: Bridging the Gap was held on August 2 in Sioux Falls. This event brought together health care professionals to network and learn about the latest vaccine news and developments, promoting access and vaccine confidence.
Immunize South Dakota releases results of statewide survey on attitudes toward vaccination
2022
Immunize South Dakota recently completed research about South Dakotans’ perspectives and opinions of routine vaccinations as a safe and effective means of preventative medicine as well as their expectations of vaccination policies within primary education systems.
Introducing South Dakota Families for Vaccines
January 1, 2023
South Dakota Families for Vaccines is a volunteer-led, grassroots network of South Dakotans dedicated to advocating for public health rooted in fact-based public policy and promoting immunizations across the lifespan for healthier families and communities.
We are looking forward to working with you this session and as we work to maintain strong, evidence-based vaccine policy in the future.