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

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Partnership,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Research,
Meredith Allen,
Communications,
Leadership Development

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 ...

Tailoring Messages for Cross-Cultural Communication: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Workforce,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Communications

Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators acknowledge existing fears and concerns, and ...

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,
Environmental Health,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Workforce,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Pandemics,
Communications,
COVID and Communication,
Amelia Poulin,
Sidnie Christian

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and overcrowding—further heightening risk factors for ...

Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Communications,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
California,
Louisiana,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Leah Silva,
COVID and Communication

Scientists are working quickly to develop a safe and effective vaccine to provide immunity to COVID-19. Once a vaccine is approved, it will likely be imperative for states to authorize as many health care professionals to administer it, ...

Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Mark Levine, MD, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Leadership Trailblazers,
Health Equity,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Workforce,
Communications,
Leadership Development,
Vermont,
Mark Levine

This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Mark Levine, MD, commissioner of the Vermont Department of ...

The Light at the End of the (Long) Tunnel

Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Blog,
Communications,
Marcus Plescia,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series,
Leadership Development

As public health officials lead the pandemic response, clear direction-setting in every state and territories is vital to assure our planning and implementation is fair and focused on those most at need. These are not entirely ...