All COVID-19 Resources

States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Climate and Health,

Natural Disasters,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Vermont,

Indiana,

New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Shelbi Davis

Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.

States Continue Efforts to Build and Strengthen Community Health Workforce

Health Policy Update,

Community Health Workers,

California,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Utah,

Shelby Rowell

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted workforce challenges and longstanding health inequities within the healthcare and public health systems, because of this there has been an increased interest in ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Health Policy Update,

Social Determinants of Health,

Immunization,

State Health Policy,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Indiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Nebraska,

New York,

Utah,

Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White,

Lana McKinney,

Maggie Davis

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: public health authority, immunization, data privacy and modernization, public ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

Health Policy Update,

Tobacco Control,

COVID-19,

At-Risk Populations,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Federal Government Affairs,

California,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Wyoming,

Andy Baker-White,

Joshua Berry,

New Jersey,

New York,

Rhode Island,

Florida,

Pandemics,

Race and Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease ...

Tick-Borne Disease Warning Signs in State Parks

Health Policy Update,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Population Health and Prevention,

State Health Policy,

Michigan,

New York,

Wisconsin,

Courtney Youngbar,

Kathy Dolan

Though late spring and summer is considered “tick season,” ticks are still a threat in the fall as many areas of the country continue to see temperatures that ticks can thrive later and later in the ...

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 ...

Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

At-Risk Populations,

Communications,

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 ...

States Seek to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Through School Immunization Requirements

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

STIs,

Vaccine Distribution,

Members,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Washington, D.C.,

Nathaniel Smith

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. Because of this, some policymakers are working to include the HPV vaccine in school entry ...

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

California,

New York,

North Dakota,

South Dakota,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

New Jersey,

Washington,

Partnership

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, covid-19, contact tracing, case investigation, public health surveillance, ...

States and Territories Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control Policies

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

American Samoa,

Colorado,

Florida,

Guam,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Grace Lee

While largely preventable, healthcare-associated infections are the most common complication of hospital care, are a leading cause of death in the United States, and increased significantly during ...