NAPNAP Continues to Support COVID-19 Immunizations for People 6 months and Older
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spike once again, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of updated COVID-19 vaccines to combat the XBB variants which have met standards for
NAPNAP Responds to AMA Call for Joint Oversight
From NAPNAP’s President: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) strongly opposes the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegate’s recent adoption of an updated policy that calls for certified nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse
NAPNAP Official Statement on OTC Access to Oral Contraceptives
From NAPNAP’s President: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) joins other leading health care organizations in supporting over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives for pregnancy prevention without an age restriction. NAPNAP believes adolescents must have access to comprehensive,
NAPNAP Official Statement on the Pediatric RSV Crisis
From NAPNAP’s President: Recognizing the dramatic and sustained increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) straining our health systems, pediatric hospital beds and pediatric health care workforce, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) acknowledges the disproportionate threat to
NAPNAP Continues to Support Timely and Complete Immunization
From NAPNAP’s President: In light of a new observational study published in Academic Pediatrics suggesting a possible association between exposure to aluminum in some childhood vaccines and development of persistent asthma in children, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse
NAPNAP Urges US Supreme Court to Uphold Children’s Access to Medicaid Benefits
From NAPNAP’s President: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) joined the Children’s Hospital Association and other leading child health organizations in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States on Sept. 23 urging
NAPNAP Reaffirms Commitment to Equitable Access to Pediatric Health Care
From NAPNAP’s President: As experts in pediatrics and advocates for children, NAPNAP reiterates its commitment to the health and well-being of all children. NAPNAP firmly stands for equitable access to health care, which includes the fundamental right to patient-provider
NAPNAP Urges Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccination for All Eligible Children Ages 6 Months and Above
From NAPNAP’s President: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is deeply concerned by the decision to not pre-order COVID-19 vaccines or to offer COVID-19 vaccines at Florida health departments for children 6 months to 5 years of
NAPNAP Calls for Solutions to Gun Violence Epidemic
From NAPNAP’s President: The tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas on May 24 marks the 27th school shooting resulting in injuries and/or death in 2022. Gun violence and its associated physical and mental health consequences are
NAPNAP Strongly Opposes Alabama Law Criminalizing Transgender Health Care
From NAPNAP’s President: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) strongly opposes Alabama’s newly passed law that prohibits health care providers in the state from providing gender-affirming health care to transgender youth under the age of 19 with
