On Oct. 13, 2022, ASTHO CMO Marcus Plescia released a statement supporting ACIP's decision to encourage adding COVID-19 vaccinations to standard immunization schedules.
On April 7, 2022 ASTHO unveiled "Sustained Management of COVID-19: Considerations for State and Territorial Health Agencies," a set of actionable, evidence-based strategies for state and territorial public health agencies to ...
On March 7, 2022, ASTHO announced the launch of a new national program, with the National Community Action Partnership, aimed at reducing disparities in vaccination rates to advance health equity and reduce the burden of vaccine ...
Health Officials Intensify Zika Prevention Efforts DATELINE — State and territorial health officials are redoubling prevention efforts to address the serious public health threats associated with Zika virus and to protect the health ...
State and Territorial Health Officials Respond to New CDC Report That Finds Zika Infection During Any Trimester Can Lead to Severe Birth Defects DATELINE — In response to a new CDC report on the impact the Zika virus may have on ...
State Health Officials, Medical Experts, and Safety Advocates Call on FDA to Seek Removal of Ultra-High Dosage Opioids DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), together with the Physicians for ...
New Guidelines Highlight Public Health Role in Promoting Heart Health DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) agrees the updated blood pressure guidelines published this week by the American Heart ...
ASTHO Requests $1 Billion in Emergency Supplemental Funding for Opioid Epidemic DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is requesting that the Administration and Congress provide $1 billion in ...
Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants DATELINE — Flu season has arrived in the United States and with influenza activity on the rise, being vaccinated against the flu for people six months and ...
New ASTHO Profile Report Offers Comprehensive Look at Nation's Health Agencies DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released the ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health, Volume ...
ASTHO Urges Congress to Increase Funding for Public Health Programs DATELINE — Today, John Wiesman, ASTHO president and secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health, submitted written testimony to the House Labor, ...
Nation’s Health Officials Very Concerned About the Public Health Impact of Family Separations at the U.S.-Mexico Border DATELINE — Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of ASTHO, issued the following statement today in response to ...
ASTHO Files Amicus Brief in Michigan Case, Argues Against Criminally Charging Health Officials During Major Public Health Crises DATELINE — Last week, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) filed an amicus ...
ASTHO Awarded W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant To Support Healthy Communities DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received a $450,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to improve child health ...
Public Health Leaders Applaud U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-cigarette Use DATELINE — State and territorial health leaders applaud the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General for issuing today’s advisory and setting strong ...
ASTHO Urges Broad Tobacco Control Policies to Stop Youth E-Cigarette Use DATELINE — New CDC data finds that more high school and middle school students are using tobacco products and that e-cigarettes, such as JUUL, are largely to ...
State and Local Health Officials at the Capitol to Urge Congress to Prioritize Funding for Public Health DATELINE — Over 80 state, local, and territorial health officials from across the country will meet with members of congress on ...
Walgreens and Rite Aid Make Good Public Health Move on Raising Age to Purchase Tobacco, but More Is Needed DATELINE — Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and president of the Association ...
ASTHO Member and Delaware Health Official Karyl Rattay Testifies on Nation’s Opioid Epidemic DATELINE — Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, director and state health officer at the Delaware Division of Public Health, testified today on the ...
On Oct. 20, 2020, ASTHO and the American Pharmacists Association announced the formation of the National Associations' COVID Vaccine Leadership Council. A coalition dedicated to the creation of a safe and efficient COVID-19 vaccine ...