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Using Data and Effective Messaging to Support Strong Vaccine Policy

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Health Policy Update,

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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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Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

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California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maine,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

West Virginia,

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.

Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season

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Health Policy Update,

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Colorado,

Georgia,

Guam,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Louisiana,

Michigan,

New Hampshire,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Maggie Davis

Public health leaders are positioned to prevent illness from the "tripledemic” of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV with approved vaccines and preventative antibody treatments.

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 ...

HPV Vaccine: Long-Lasting Cancer Protection

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STIs

Vaccinations can prevent over 90 percent of cancers related to human papillomavirus (HPV). This customizable infographic is intended to help states raise awareness about the importance of the HPV vaccination as a safe, recommended public ...

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

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Arkansas,

Alabama,

Georgia,

California,

South Carolina,

Shalini Nair

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

Healthcare Capacity Discussion Guide

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This guide is designed to help leaders prepare for and structure discussions on strategies to mitigate challenges to healthcare capacity during the 2023 fall and winter respiratory illness season.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Health Data Modernization

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DELPH magazine,

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Infectious Disease,

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COVID and Capacity,

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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.

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants

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Randall Williams,

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Members

Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants ARLINGTON, VA—Flu season has arrived in the United States and with influenza activity on the rise, being vaccinated against the flu for people six months and older ...

States Consider Expanding Scope of Flu Vaccine Policies

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Health Policy Update,

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Arkansas,

Indiana,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Texas,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis,

COVID and Community Mitigation

The 2019-2020 flu season had approximately 5 million fewer illnesses than the previous year. Thanks to COVID-19 mitigation efforts like social distancing and increased handwashing—coupled with a higher rate of flu vaccinations among the ...