All COVID-19 Resources

Lessons From the First Year of COVID-19 Vaccination, and What’s Next

ASTHO News,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine

On Dec. 14, 2021, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser released a statement with Claire Hannan and Brent Ewig, reflecting on the year since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered.

State and Territorial Health Officials Urge Americans to Help Stop Delta and Omicron’s Spread

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID Vaccine

On Dec. 14, 2021, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser released a statement reminding Americans that as we all enjoy the holiday season, it is important that we work together to manage our individual risk, ...

Legislative Prospectus: Immunization

Legislative Prospectus,

State Health Policy,

Immunization,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Resilience,

COVID Vaccine,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Minnesota,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

Oklahoma,

Tennessee,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin

In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding immunization. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.

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

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Communication,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Federal Government Affairs,

Blog,

Preparedness,

Meredith Allen,

COVID and Law/Policy

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 ...

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 ...

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

Territories and Freely Associated States,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Health Equity,

Pandemics,

Partnership,

COVID Vaccine,

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 ...

States Consider Expanding Scope of Flu Vaccine Policies

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

State Health Policy,

Influenza,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

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 ...

What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Race and Public Health,

Climate and Health,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post ...

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Public Health Law,

Emergency Powers,

Rural Health,

Healthcare Access,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

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 ...

HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Maryland,

Pennsylvania,

California,

Virginia,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Vaccine,

Race and Public Health,

Blog,

Adney Rakotoniaina,

Ali Aslam,

Alix Ware,

Bridget Kerner,

Kerry Wyss,

Health in All Policies,

Partnership

While governments have faced challenges in adopting a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to respond to COVID-19, the impact of the public health emergency across sectors such as housing, ...