Vaccine Resources

These ASTHO-produced documents focus on a COVID-19 vaccine. Documents include topics such as safety, program planning, infrastructure, supply chain, policy, and more.

Guidance Documents

Intervention Actions

• Summary from the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine "Pause" Update (PDF) (April 27, 2021)
• Jurisdictional Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine "Pause" Press Statement Compendium (PDF) (April 15, 2021)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Program Planning: A Checklist for State and Territorial Health Officials (PDF) (July 23, 2020)

Issue Briefs

• ASTHOBrief: Reducing Vaccine Hesitancy for People Living With Disabilities (Oct. 19, 2021)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Comparison (updated Sept. 24, 2021)
• ASTHOBrief Expanding Vaccination Site Accessibility: Insights From the Field (June 16, 2021)
• Travel in the Summer of 2021: Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Perspectives (June 10, 2021)
• State Strategies to Increase Access, Administrative Capacity, and Confidence for COVID-19 Vaccines (May 26, 2021)
• Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen Vaccine Comparison (updated May 18, 2021)
• Summary of Emergency Use Authorization Application Materials for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (March 10, 2021)
• Janssen Biotech Inc. COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization Vaccination Implementation Resources (March 10, 2021)
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization Resources (Dec. 22, 2020)
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization Vaccination Implementation Resources (updated May 18, 2021)
• Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Considerations for First Phase Vaccine Allocation, Prioritization, and Post-Authorization (Dec. 7, 2020)
• Specialized COVID-19 Needs of the United States Affiliated Pacific Islands (Nov. 17, 2020)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Implementation in States and Territories (Nov. 17, 2020)
• ASTHO COVID-19 Jurisdictional Vaccination Plans Compendium (updated Dec. 10, 2020)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process Overview (Nov. 5, 2020)

Blog Posts

• Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements (Oct. 21, 2021)
• Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and COVID-19 Vaccines: Seven Things to Know (Sept 30, 2021)
• FDA’s Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Five Things to Know (Aug. 31, 2021)
• State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Verification (Aug. 26, 2021)
• State Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment (June 23, 2021)
• State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Verification (May 6, 2021)
• Supporting Infant & Child Immunizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Q&A with Dr. Michael Warren (April 29, 2021)
• Equity as a Pillar in Our Vaccine Rollout (April 15, 2021)
• A Public Health Milestone: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A With Meredith Allen, ASTHO’s Vice President for Health Security (Dec. 17, 2020)
• The Legal Framework for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines (Dec. 17, 2020)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process Overview (Nov. 5, 2020)
• How States are Handling School Vaccination Requirements in a Pandemic (Sept. 23, 2020)
• Transformational Leadership: A Vaccine for Rural Healthcare Delivery (July 23, 2020)
• Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Vaccine (July 15, 2020)

Podcasts

• Gratitude Amid Struggle: Celebrating Wins in the COVID-19 Response (Oct. 18, 2021)
• Misinformation and the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign (Aug. 25, 2021)
• BONUS: Fighting the Next COVID-19 Wave (July 30, 2021)
• BONUS: Balancing Privacy and Security with COVID-19 Vaccine Credentials (June 16, 2021)
• BONUS: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with AM Trace (June 3, 2021)
• BONUS: Bringing Telehealth Into the Future with MyVax (May 20, 2021)
• Getting Shots into Arms: The Race to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 (Jan. 21, 2021)
• Preparing for Fall: Back to School and Influenza Season (July 15, 2020)

Videos

• ASTHOConnect: A Conversation on Data, Communication, and Health Equity (March 16, 2021)

Advocacy

• Joint Statement from ASTHO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Workplace Vaccine Clinics (June 3, 2021)
• Who Are the Vaccinators? A Look at the Vaccination Workforce (April 21, 2021)
• ASTHO and AIM Request Additional Funding for COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign (Jan. 29, 2021)
• Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Considerations for First Phase Vaccine Allocation, Prioritization, and Post-Authorization (Dec. 7, 2020)
• ASTHO Joins Adult Vaccine Access Coalition letter to HHS, CDC, FDA, and OWS Leadership on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution (Oct. 22, 2020)
• Letter to CDC Director on Critical COVID-19 Vaccine Infrastructure and Rollout (Oct. 15, 2020)
• ASTHO and AIM Letter to Congressional Leadership Requesting Funds for COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution and Seasonal Influenza (Oct. 15, 2020)
• ASTHO Comments to NASEM in Response to the Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine (Sept. 4, 2020)
• ASTHO and AIM COVID-19 Immunization Campaign Policy Principles (PDF) (July 9, 2020)
• ASTHO Joins Comments to General Perna and Dr. Slaoui on Operation Warp Speed (PDF) (June 23, 2020)
• Letter to Congressional Leadership on COVID-19 Vaccination Infrastructure (PDF) (June 1, 2020)

Related Materials

• ASTHO Immunization Materials

Press Releases

• Vaccinations Will End the Delta Variant Surge (Sept. 9, 2021)
• New Vaccine Communication Guide for Physicians Offers Research-Based Tips and Language (May 6, 2021)
• Health Official Testifies on Need for Communicating Trusted COVID-19 Vaccine Information (April 15, 2021)
• State Health Officials Testify COVID-19 Vaccine Program Speed is Improving, Limited by Supply (Feb. 2, 2021)
• State Health Leaders: We Are Committed to Ensuring Equitable Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine (Feb. 2, 2021)
• Public Health Leaders Request COVID-19 Vaccine Infrastructure and Administration Funding (Oct. 15, 2020)
• Safety, Not Politics, Must Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline (Sept. 3, 2020)