AHA, AMA, ANA affirm their support for vaccines

Editor's Note

The American Hospital Association (AHA) on December 5 announced that the AHA, American Medical Association (AMA), and American Nurses Association (ANA) released an open letter to the American public on December 1, affirming their support for vaccines as a critical means for protecting individuals and communities from COVID-19.

“Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, nearly eliminated chickenpox and polio, and minimized the impact of countless other diseases,” the authors say. “To achieve a similar result from COVID-19 vaccines requires trust in the process to develop, distribute, and administer a safe and effective vaccine and broad willingness to get vaccinated.”