All COVID-19 Resources

State and Territorial Preparedness for Drinking Water Emergencies

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Report

Managing an effective response to public drinking water emergencies is essential to maintaining critical operations of community infrastructure and protecting public health.

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 ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Immunization,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Maggie Davis,

Education,

COVID and Special Populations,

Iowa,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Florida,

Arkansas,

Arizona,

Oklahoma,

Disability Inclusion,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health

Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...

Long COVID Causes Health Policy Shifts Across States

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID and Mental Health,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

California,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

Puerto Rico,

Emely Sanchez,

COVID and Special Populations

Data reveals that nearly one third of COVID-19 patients experience one or more post-COVID conditions that linger for weeks or months after infection. The cause, duration, and potential treatments for these conditions are still being ...

State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Verification

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Preparedness,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

California,

Washington, D.C.,

Massachusetts,

New York,

Ashley Ottewell

As the COVID-19 Delta variant surges across the country, public and private employers have started instituting COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and masking protocols for their employees. On July 29, 2021 the White House announced that all ...

A World AIDS Day Unlike Any Other: Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Partnership,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Blog,

J.T. Lane,

COVID Recovery,

Bouce Forward,

LGBTQ+,

Race and Public Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, health agencies are ensuring that their focus does not drift from the fight to end the HIV epidemic. Resiliency is key to continue to make progress in this decades-long fight.

State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Verification

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

Preparedness,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

Florida,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Missouri,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Minnesota,

Washington,

New Jersey,

New York,

Alaska,

Andy Baker-White,

California,

Michigan,

Ohio

As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations grows, some states are looking at their vaccination rates to determine when to loosen measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19, such as venue capacity limits, business closure times, and masking ...

The Importance of Collecting Data on Pregnant Women and Infants During Public Health Emergencies

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Blog,

Karen Remley,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pregnant people and infants more severely than some other populations. As such, it is important to pay special attention to this vulnerable group.

Equity as a Pillar in Our Vaccine Rollout

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Vaccine,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Members,

Massachusetts,

Social Determinants of Health,

Vaccine Hesitancy

A year ago, it was unthinkable that we would have 600,000 cases and more than 17,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Massachusetts. Many of us know someone who has become ill or has died from COVID-19 and the toll in suffering is ...

Modernizing State HIV Laws: Legislation to Prevent and Decriminalize HIV

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Washington, D.C.,

Florida,

Georgia,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

North Dakota,

Pennsylvania,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis

Though we’ve made progress on the number of HIV cases in the U.S, tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with HIV each year—a disproportionate number being people of color. In 2019, the federal government launched the Ending the HIV ...