In commemoration of National Influenza Vaccination Week ASTHO is highlighting work in Arkansas and South Carolina, where unique collaborations with health care and public health have allowed them to effectively promote flu vaccinations ...
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 ...
An analysis of CDC's 2022 update of its universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for adults.
Recording Available: State Health Leaders Outline Respiratory Virus Season Strategies During ASTHO Briefing ARLINGTON, VA — Ahead of the fall respiratory virus season, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) ...
Three public health experts share how they prioritized vaccine equity for American Indian and Alaskan Native communities on the local, state, and national levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As COVID-19 spread across the country, misinformation and conspiracy theories led to beliefs that the virus was a hoax and prevention measures were unnecessary. Efforts to limit public health authority resulted in reduced confidence from ...
Important everyday health services, including declines in immunization coverage, have been negatively impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. One particularly troubling example is that coverage for childhood vaccines has gone down, leaving ...
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.