Official Statement Regarding Changes to ACIP
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is deeply disturbed by statements made by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the agency’s June 9 press release, “HHS Takes Bold Step to Restore
Official Statement Calling on Congress to Reject FY26 Budget Proposal
On May 2, the Trump Administration released a “skinny” budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 which calls for massive cuts to public health programs and institutions. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners opposes these cuts and eliminations because
NAPNAP Official Statement on Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month. In recent weeks, HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. has made several misleading, alarmist and in many cases, categorically untrue statements about autism. Let’s get some of the facts straight. First and foremost, let’s be
NAPNAP Official Statement Calling for Reinstating ACHDNC
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is deeply concerned by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) termination of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) which is responsible for managing the
NAPNAP Official Statement Urges Trump Administration to Cease Elimination of HHS Programs and Staff
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) calls on the Trump Administration to immediately cease the mass restructuring and firings at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its various agencies including the Centers for Disease
Official Statement Opposing Detention of Immigrant Children
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) strongly opposes the Administration’s plan to reopen the South Texas Family Residential Center and any other immigrant child and/or family detention facilities. Not only does such action increase the likelihood for
Official Statement Supporting Vaccines
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) supports the timely and complete immunization of all infants, children, adolescents, and adults to maximize the health and wellbeing of all people. According to the World Health Organization, routine childhood immunizations
Official Statement in Response to Bloomberg Article on NP Education
Approved by NAPNAP’s President The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) joined numerous advanced practice nursing organizations in an open letter regarding Bloomberg’s article “The Miseducation of America’s Nurse Practitioners” published on July 24, 2024. The biased article
Official Statement on Declaration of Firearm Violence as a Public Health Crisis
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) strongly supports U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s declaration that firearm violence in America has become a public health crisis. Our members — experts in pediatrics and advocates for children — have
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
