All COVID-19 Resources

What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

COVID and Communication,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Emma Lange

Many pharmaceutical companies urgently began developing a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year to reduce the spread of the virus as the threat of a pandemic loomed. Fast forward several months and millions of COVID-19 cases later, states and ...

How States are Handling School Vaccination Requirements in a Pandemic

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Influenza,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Connecticut,

Washington, D.C.,

Hawaii,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

Education,

Maine,

Illinois,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health

Conditioning school attendance on student vaccinations is an evidence-based way of maintaining and increasing vaccine coverage. State law establishes school vaccination requirements which apply not only to public schools but often to ...

The Light at the End of the (Long) Tunnel

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Blog,

Communications,

Marcus Plescia,

Series,

Chief Medical Officer Series,

Leadership Development

As public health officials lead the pandemic response, clear direction-setting in every state and territories is vital to assure our planning and implementation is fair and focused on those most at need. These are not entirely ...

Supporting Infant & Child Immunizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Q&A With Michael Warren

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

Immunization,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Katrin Patterson,

Michael Warren,

Healthcare Access,

Vaccine Distribution,

Partnership,

Communications,

COVID and Communication,

Infant and Child Health

In recognition of National Infant Immunization Week, ASTHO and AMCHP interviewed Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Associate Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) at the Health Resources and Services Administration ...

Current Measles Outbreaks Should Alarm Every American and Highlight the Critical Importance of Vaccination Programs

News Release,

News,

ASTHO Member News,

Public Health News,

Members,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Member Testimony,

John Wiesman

Current Measles Outbreaks Should Alarm Every American and Highlight the Critical Importance of Vaccination Programs ARLINGTON, VA—John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health and immediate past ...

BONUS: Fighting the Next COVID-19 Wave

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Members,

Robert Johnson,

Joseph Kanter,

Karyl Thomas Rattay,

Nirav Shah

This bonus episode is taken from a virtual news conference on Thursday, July 29, 2021. In it, Nirav Shah (Maine), Karyl Rattay (Delaware), and Joseph Kanter (Louisiana), discuss the latest issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic—mask ...

BONUS: Making Technology Work for Rapidly Changing Public Health Needs

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Vaccine Distribution,

Robert Johnson,

Jim Ivey

On this bonus episode, Jim Ivey, chief operating officer at Chexout, discusses the importance of interoperability and makes the case that public health organizations need to invest in software that will adapt to their changing needs in ...

BONUS: Balancing Privacy and Security with COVID-19 Vaccine Credentials

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Robert Johnson,

Kevin Richardson

On this bonus episode of Public Health Review, we discuss how a business or government can create vaccine credentials that are more sophisticated than the paper cards from CDC, but that also protect people’s personal information.

A Conversation With José Romero to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Elimination of Disparities,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Arkansas,

José R. Romero,

Members,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15-October 15 to celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latinx community in the U.S. In recognition of this month, ASTHO interviewed one ...

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and COVID-19 Vaccines: Seven Things to Know

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Preparedness,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Ericka McGowan

On Aug. 11, 2021, CDC updated its guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. We’ve answered seven common questions about the new guidance and what it means for state and territorial health officials as they ...