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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

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North Carolina,

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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.

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

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Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

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PFAS,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...

ASTHO’s Most Used Resources of 2021

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Population Health and Prevention,

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Substance Misuse,

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Dylan Reynolds

ASTHO's mission is to support, equip, and advocate for state and territorial health officials in their work of advancing the public's health and well-being. To that end, here are the 12 most popular resources our members, partners, ...

A Public Health Milestone: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A With Meredith Allen, ASTHO’s Vice President for Health Security

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Meredith Allen,

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A discussion with Meredith Allen, ASTHO’s Vice President for Health Security, about how the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccinations have been a major turning point for the pandemic and a milestone moment for U.S. public health ...

Courts Consider Whether State Vaccination Laws Must Include a Religious Exemption

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Maine,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Nebraska,

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Tennessee,

West Virginia,

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 ...

FDA’s Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Five Things to Know

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On Aug. 23, 2021, the FDA announced full approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. ASTHO has answers to five key questions about the approval and what it means for state and territorial health officials: What does the ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

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Indiana,

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Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Hampshire,

New York,

West Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

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Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...

The Legal Framework for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines

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Maggie Davis,

Delaware,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New Hampshire,

Oregon

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 ...

The Shifting Legal Landscape of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

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Maggie Davis,

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Disability Inclusion

As governments and private entities adopt COVID-19 vaccine protocols to protect health and safety, legal challenges are mounting. In some states, policymakers have proactively attempted to limit or prohibit adopting COVID-19 vaccine ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,

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Maggie Davis,

Education,

COVID and Special Populations,

Iowa,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Florida,

Arkansas,

Arizona,

Oklahoma,

Disability Inclusion,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health

Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...