All COVID-19 Resources

Behind the PSA: Making the #MaskUp Campaign

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

News,

ASTHO News,

Advocacy,

Communications,

Education,

Partnership,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chrissie Juliano,

Michael Fraser,

Elise Moore

In August 2020, the Big Cities Health Coalition and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials released a co-produced public service announcement to support public education in our members’ communities. The call to action in ...

Social Distancing: How States are Handling Business Closures

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

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Emergency Powers,

Arizona,

California,

Connecticut,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

New York,

Pennsylvania,

Washington, D.C.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are using their emergency powers to authorize a variety of social distancing measures. This post is a summary of executive orders that have led to the closure of many businesses and nonprofit ...

How States are Bolstering a Contact Tracing Workforce

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Workforce,

New York,

Minnesota,

Rhode Island

To help break the chain of COVID-19 infections, state and local health departments are conducting disease investigations and contact tracing, core tools of public health practice used to combat the spread of communicable diseases. This ...

Health Official Testifies on Need for Communicating Trusted COVID-19 Vaccine Information

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ASTHO Member News,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

Health Equity

On April 15, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, testified before a Senate subcommittee on the importance of disseminating accurate, timely ...

The Public Health Workforce in the COVID-19 Era: Survey Results Characterize their Work, Needs, Roles, and Satisfaction

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Partnership,

News,

Public Health News,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Public Health Workforce,

Michael Fraser,

Brian C. Castrucci

On Aug. 3, 2022, ASTHO and the de Beaumont Foundation announced the 2021 PH WINS findings. They provide a unique snapshot of the state and local government public health workforce.

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Children Ages Six Months to Five Years

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Chief Medical Officer Series,

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ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Children Ages Six Months to Five Years ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Chief Medical Officer ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Maintaining Public Health’s Legal Authority to Prevent Disease Spread

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Health Policy Update,

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State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

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Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development

States and territories have broad powers to protect public health and safety, including powers to prevent and control the spread of communicable disease typically exercised by state and territorial health departments. This authority is an ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

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COVID and Special Populations,

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COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Environmental Health,

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Alabama,

California,

Colorado,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Hampshire,

New York,

West Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...

HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response

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Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Maryland,

Pennsylvania,

California,

Virginia,

Infectious Disease,

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Race and Public Health,

Blog,

Adney Rakotoniaina,

Ali Aslam,

Alix Ware,

Bridget Kerner,

Kerry Wyss,

Health in All Policies,

Partnership

While governments have faced challenges in adopting a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to respond to COVID-19, the impact of the public health emergency across sectors such as housing, transportation, and employment has created a ...

Reflections From the Field: Pacific and Atlantic Jurisdictions Remain Resolute Amid Adversity

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Blog,

Karl Ensign,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

COVID and Workforce,

Partnership

In the late fall of 2021, ASTHO leadership visited select jurisdictions in the Pacific and the Atlantic for the first time since COVID-19 curtailed travel to these regions. It was a fantastic to reconnect with our leadership and dedicated ...