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Using Data and Effective Messaging to Support Strong Vaccine Policy

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Indiana,

Missouri,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Heather Tomlinson

States have largely dismissed weakening policies, but legislatures are likely to continue considering vaccine-related bills, which may allow public health leaders to work collaboratively toward improving vaccination rates and bolster the ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

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Hawaii,

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Michigan,

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North Carolina,

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Texas,

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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.

Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines

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Alaska,

Geetika Nadkarni

Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, state health official, public health ...

Embedded: COVID-19 Vaccination and the d/Deaf Community

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Louisiana,

Anna Harris

Deaf people—especially sign language users—are one community that is often overlooked and forgotten in public health communications, which are almost always caused by miscommunication or exclusivity. COVID-19 has shined a light on these ...

Deciphering COVID-19 Clinical Trial Information for the Public Health Community

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Tina Dortch

As communities around the country continue to navigate the complexities of COVID-19 management and prevention this fall, reliable resources are needed for connecting public health leaders with the latest information on treatment. HHS's ...

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

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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 ...

Championing Change: A Toolkit for Addressing Vaccine Equity Through Community Mobilization

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Shalini Nair

This toolkit details structure and outcomes of ASTHO’s Vaccine Equity Project to help jurisdictions in their pursuit of vaccine equity.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Health Data Modernization

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Reema Mistry,

Jamie Pina,

J.T. Lane

Data modernization improves public health response to emerging health threats and can help address health inequities in the U.S.

Safety, Not Politics, Must Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline

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On Sept. 3, 2020, Rachel Levine, MD, ASTHO President and Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania, issued a statement of concern and called for rigorous scientific testing in response to comments from federal leadership that implied a COVID-19 ...

Lessons Learned from the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands COVID-19 Response

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Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Blog,

Karl Ensign

As COVID spread through the country and infection rates rose in every state, many of the the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) received media attention for remaining relatively COVID-free. The USAPI’s unified response in the face of ...