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What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Funding,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
COVID and Funding,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post is a summary of priorities that are ...

Website Accessibility: Enhancing Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration and Beyond

Brief,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Disability Inclusion,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Communication,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Haley Burrous

For many individuals living with disabilities, inaccessible vaccination websites have been a significant barrier to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Recent studies have found that many vaccination websites do not reliably meet accessibility ...

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 ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
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,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
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

Health Equity,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Maryland,
Pennsylvania,
California,
Virginia,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vaccinating Children: The Final Step

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Special Populations,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Partnership,
Blog,
Claire Hannan,
Marcus Plescia,
Infant and Child Health

As we anticipate the likely approval of COVID-19 vaccination for children, our nation faces the final step to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. If approved for children ages 5-11, the COVID-19 vaccine will dramatically improve our ...

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 ...

Health Partnerships in Action: Managing COVID-19 at the Southwest Border

Podcast,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Resilience,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Robert Johnson,
Erica Pan,
Pritesh Gandhi,
Partnership,
Public Health Review

This episode dissects concerns at the southwest United States border, where health and governmental officials find themselves managing an extraordinarily complex situation: handling an increase in migration activity during a global ...