2025
Governor JB Pritzker joined state officials, bill sponsors, and public health experts to sign HB 767 which empowers the Illinois Department of Public Health to offer transparent, science-based vaccine guidelines through its expert Immunization Advisory Committee (IAC), while also expanding vaccine access. ICAAP leaders were instrumental in passing this bill.
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ICAAP won AAP’s Award of Chapter Excellence, Very Large Chapter
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ICAAP celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a number of key wins in Illinois and celebrated all ICAAP Past Presidents at our Annual Awards Lunch.
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On October 24, ICAAP leaders joined Governor JB Pritzker at a press conference recognizing the Reach Out and Read program in Rockford, IL. Governor Pritzker recognized ICAAP by saying, “I want to also shout out to the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for their partnership. None of this happens without leadership. And they…
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New ICAAP logo launched
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ICAAP partnered with the Illinois Department of Public Health, state human services agencies, and the Illinois DocAssist program, in a new statewide Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative to strengthen mental health services in emergency departments and schools.
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ICAAP launched Illinois Vaccinates Against COVID-19 (I-VAC) with a $5 million grant, in partnership with Extension for Community Health Outcomes-Chicago at the University of Chicago and the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, to support the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine administration into routine clinical workflows.
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ICAAP leaders gave testimony to state Senate Human Services and Public Health Committee on Housing Insecurity
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ICAAP conducted its first immunization conference.
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Illinois required children under age 2 to be properly secured in a rear-facing child restraint system unless they weigh more than 40 pounds or are more than 40 inches tall. Children must remain rear-facing until age 2.
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