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FDA’s Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Five Things to Know

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Communication,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Blog,
Preparedness,
Meredith Allen,
COVID and Law/Policy

On Aug. 23, 2021, the FDA announced full approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. ASTHO has answers to five key questions about the approval and what it means for state and territorial health officials: What does the ...

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 ...

Looking Back and Moving Forward from the U.S. Mpox Outbreak

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Health Equity,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Communications,
LGBTQ+,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Amelia Poulin,
Chris Taylor,
Sidnie Christian

This blog post explores the impact of mpox, state health agency response, and the way forward.

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.

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 ...