In 2025, in addition to working to towards passage of the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act, we are advocating for alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) related appropriations, including:

1.  In keeping with the three public health priorities identified in the CDC 2023 report, additional CDC funding to:

• Educate healthcare providers in the diagnosis and management of AGS
• Improve AGS surveillance
• Raise public awareness
• Build local capacity through partnerships with local governments, health, education, community, non-profit, and faith-based sectors, with an emphasis on high-incidence communities

2. Language encouraging the NIH to

• Deepen our understanding of the immunological mechanisms and natural history of alpha-gal syndrome
• Develop new protocols, therapies, and other tools for the management of AGS.
• Clarify the role of AGS and related immunological responses to tick bites in driving chronic disease.

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