All COVID-19 Resources

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Health Policy Update,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

State Health Policy,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

PFAS,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Mental Health,

Emergency Powers,

Rural Health,

Alabama,

California,

Colorado,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Hampshire,

New York,

West Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

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 ...

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 ...

Why I Got the Vaccine: A PSA Series on Vaccination for People Living with Disabilities and Their Caregivers

COVID Vaccine,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Disability Inclusion

Why I Got the Vaccine: A PSA Series on Vaccination for People Living with Disabilities and Their Caregivers Building vaccine confidence in people living with disabilities and their caregivers is a ...

Vaccinations Will End the Delta Variant Surge

COVID Vaccine

On Sept. 9, 2021, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, issued a statement of support for President Biden's action plan, "Path Out of the Pandemic."

Health Official Testifies on Need for Communicating Trusted COVID-19 Vaccine Information

ASTHO Member News,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

Health Equity

On April 15, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, testified before a Senate subcommittee on the importance of ...

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and COVID-19 Vaccines: Seven Things to Know

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

Blog,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Preparedness,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Ericka McGowan

On Aug. 11, 2021, CDC updated its guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. We’ve answered seven common questions about the new guidance and what it means for state ...

Resiliency, Communication, and Partnerships: Insights From the de Beaumont Foundation

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Workforce,

Partnership,

Federal Government Affairs,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Vaccine,

People of Public Health,

Mark Miller,

Mattie Quinn,

Public Health Workforce

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the de Beaumont Foundation has worked closely with organizations like ASTHO to support and strengthen public health. The foundation has produced several publications ...

State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Verification

COVID and Law/Policy,

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

Preparedness,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

Florida,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Missouri,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Minnesota,

Washington,

New Jersey,

New York,

Alaska,

Andy Baker-White,

California,

Michigan,

Ohio

As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations grows, some states are looking at their vaccination rates to determine when to loosen measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19, such as venue capacity ...

Equity as a Pillar in Our Vaccine Rollout

People of Public Health,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Vaccine,

Race and Public Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Vaccine Distribution,

Members,

Massachusetts,

Social Determinants of Health,

Vaccine Hesitancy

A year ago, it was unthinkable that we would have 600,000 cases and more than 17,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Massachusetts. Many of us know someone who has become ill or has died from ...

Long COVID Causes Health Policy Shifts Across States

Health Policy Update,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID and Mental Health,

Federal Government Affairs,

Pandemics,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

California,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

Puerto Rico,

Emely Sanchez,

COVID and Special Populations

Data reveals that nearly one third of COVID-19 patients experience one or more post-COVID conditions that linger for weeks or months after infection. The cause, duration, and potential treatments for ...