All COVID-19 Resources

Member Spotlight: Thomas Dobbs

ASTHO Member Spotlight,

Members,

Thomas Dobbs,

Mississippi

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Thomas Dobbs of Mississippi discusses his routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

The Impact of Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on Childhood Vaccination Rates

Health Policy Update,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Nebraska,

New Mexico,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Heather Tomlinson

As many state legislatures seek to expand vaccine exemptions, it’s important to understand the fundamental differences in exemption type and their impact on a community.

Maximizing the Benefit of COVID-19 Therapeutics: Considerations for State Public Health Officials

Brief,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Alaska,

Connecticut,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Oregon,

Partnership,

Marcus Plescia,

Jessica Baggett,

Katie Greene,

Katie Huber,

Matt D’Ambrosio,

Andrea Thoumi,

Mark McClellan

An issue brief by ASTHO and the Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy that highlights considerations for state health officials as they look to maximize the benefits of COVID-19 ...

Lessons Learned from Moving to Virtual/Hybrid EOCs in the COVID-19 Response

Brief,

Preparedness,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

COVID and Workforce,

Mississippi,

North Carolina,

Texas,

Public Health Transformation

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Emergency Operations Centers played a vital role as health department leaders implemented and coordinated response objectives, plans, and activities. The lessons learned ...

Strategies for Vaccinating People Who Are Homebased

Brief,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

COVID Vaccine,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Delaware,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Disability Inclusion,

COVID and Special Populations,

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 ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Telehealth,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Healthcare Access,

Rural Health,

Mississippi,

Wyoming,

North Carolina,

Missouri,

Utah,

Washington,

Oklahoma,

Florida,

Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Policy Update,

Rural Health,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Funding,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Pandemics,

At-Risk Populations,

Colorado,

Mississippi,

Telehealth,

Neehar Mahidadia,

Primary Care and Public Health

As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Tribal Health,

Emergency Powers,

State Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Alabama,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Palau,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

Public Health and the Courtroom: How Health Officials Become Involved With Lawsuits

Health Policy Update,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Mississippi,

Ohio,

Utah,

Members,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis,

Tobacco Control,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Thomas Dobbs

As leaders of their state agency, state and territorial health officials can be named parties in lawsuits alleging that an action taken by a public health agency was unlawful. These officials are ...

Environmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brief,

Food and Water Safety,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Pandemics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Rural Health,

Alaska,

Hawaii,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

South Carolina,

Virginia,

Public Health Transformation

In 2021, ASTHO convened state environmental health directors and directors of public health preparedness to discuss innovations developed during the COVID-19 pandemic such as virtual inspections. ...