All COVID-19 Resources

Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Policy,

Delaware,

Iowa,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Ali Aslam,

Healthcare Access,

At-Risk Populations,

Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

Expanding Vaccination Site Accessibility: Insights From the Field

Brief,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Vaccine,

Alabama,

Delaware,

Rhode Island,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Special Populations,

Series,

Embedded,

Public Health Workforce

ASTHO placed 14 disability and preparedness specialists in health agencies to support inclusivity of people living with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. In this brief, three of these specialists share their experiences ...

Strategies for Vaccinating People Who Are Homebased

Brief,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Delaware,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

COVID and Special Populations,

Series,

Embedded

According to the federal government, a homebased individual is someone who requires the help of another person or supportive device to leave the home, someone who is advised against leaving the home by a physician, and/or someone for whom ...

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

Brief,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Telehealth,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Alaska,

Delaware,

Georgia,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

New York,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

Contraception Access,

Health Equity,

Series,

Public Health Transformation

When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive healthcare services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...