Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Executive Vice President Ann Spicer will serve on the Ohio Champions for Vaccines (OC4V) Steering Committee representing the Academy. The OC4V is a coalition of passionate individuals dedicated to improving vaccination rates for all Ohioans through education, advocacy, and statewide partnerships.
Members of the OC4V believe in science and the overwhelming evidence that vaccines are safe and effective; that when Ohioans immunize, that they demonstrate its values of working together and looking out for one another, especially those who are most vulnerable; and that physicians and their healthcare teams are sharing evidence-based information with their patients. The purpose of the OC4V is to collaborate with medical and public health groups, parents, and other invested stakeholders to reduce barriers to vaccines, distribute accurate, science-based immunization information, and encourage evidence-based vaccine policy.
The role of the OC4V Steering Committee is to guide and oversee the activities of the OC4V coalition with the goal of improving immunization rates across Ohio.