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Courts Consider Whether State Vaccination Laws Must Include a Religious Exemption

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Maggie Davis

During the 2022 state legislative sessions, at least 20 states considered bills that would require a religious exemption to a vaccine requirement. As state legislatures continue considering vaccine protocols for COVID-19, HPV, and other ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization. ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

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Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being. ... Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public ...

The Legal Framework for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines

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Anticipating a rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines as they are authorized, the CDC developed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Operational Guidance in collaboration with state and local jurisdictions to outline how each jurisdiction will make ...

Measles Outbreaks and School Exclusions: Public Health’s Authority to Protect Children and Stop the Spread of Disease

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States can use strategies like school vaccination requirements to help combat the spread of communicable diseases that have robust availability of a highly effective vaccine, such as measles. ... Measles Outbreaks and School Exclusions: ...

Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities

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Claire Pendergrast,
Ann Abraham

Community design strategies that increase the availability of safe and accessible outdoor spaces create more physical activity opportunities for people of all abilities. ... partners—including in the parks, recreation, and planning ...

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

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The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated that 67,367 people died of overdose, with ...