All COVID-19 Resources

Legal Considerations for Scaling Monkeypox Vaccination Efforts

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

COVID-19,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Idaho,

Oregon,

South Dakota,

Washington, D.C.,

Maggie Davis,

Emergency Powers,

LGBTQ+,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Maine

Public health officials from all levels of government are working to respond to the existing outbreak of monkeypox, while preparing for the potential of more widespread transmission.

Embedded: Delaware Stands Up a Functional Assessment Service Team

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Delaware,

Debra Young,

Disability Inclusion,

Series,

Embedded

The COVID-19 pandemic provided an unprecedented opportunity to speed up developing Delaware’s Functional Assessment Service Team and to test it at scale.

Integrado: Academia de Preparación para Emergencias de Salud Pública de Puerto Rico

Health Equity,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Puerto Rico,

Beatriz Vallejo,

Haley Burrous,

Disability Inclusion

Spanish language version of "Embedded: Puerto Rico’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Academy" blog post.

The Historic Opportunity COVID-19 Presents to Address Health Equity

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Population Health and Prevention,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Advocacy,

Blog,

Marcus Plescia,

Operationalizing Equity,

People of Public Health,

Series,

Chief Medical Officer Series

The disparities experienced during the COVID pandemic have brought a national focus to health equity in our nation. The attention and resources currently being provided to help address health inequities provide an opportunity that I have ...

Health Policy Tackles Joint Challenges of Pandemic and Natural Disaster Preparedness

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Preparedness,

Environmental Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Adrianna Evans,

California,

Hawaii,

New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Virginia,

Massachusetts

Each September marks National Preparedness Month. This year, public health emergency preparedness professionals look back on 20 years since the 9/11 attacks—the event that effectively launched the preparedness field—while actively ...

Pharmacies Are Critical to Pandemic Planning, Not Just Response

Preparedness,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Population Health and Prevention,

Pandemics,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Partnership,

Influenza,

Public Health Workforce,

Pennsylvania,

Joanne Roth

Pharmacies have long been instrumental partners in providing lifesaving vaccines nationwide. As state and territorial health officials evaluate their COVID-19 response, planners must include input from the pharmacy community when ...

COVID-19 in the Pacific: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Natural Disasters,

Marshall Islands,

COVID Preparedness,

Robert Johnson,

Jack Niedenthal,

Haley Cash

The U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands mounted a unique response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it started to sweep the globe. We discuss that approach and its successes with some of the region’s experts.

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Education,

Health Equity,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Andy Baker-White,

Lauren Ewing,

Maggie Davis,

Public Health Law,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Infant and Child Health

This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

Building Bridges to Better Health the ASTHO Way

Blog,

People of Public Health,

News,

ASTHO News,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

Partnership,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Michael Fraser

“Building Bridges to Better Health,” the theme for the 2021 National Public Health Week. ASTHO is committed to building and maintaining the partnerships and connections needed to achieve our shared vision of state and territorial health ...

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

Brief,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Health Equity,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Vaccine,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...