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States Consider Expanding Scope of Flu Vaccine Policies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Influenza,
Immunization,
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 higher rate of flu vaccinations among the ...

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Influenza,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Healthcare Access,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
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 help navigate the new legislative ...

Emphasizing Seasonal Flu Vaccination Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Influenza,
Population Health and Prevention,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Blog,
Alyssa Boyea,
Ericka McGowan

Each year the U.S. battles seasonal influenza, leaving millions of people sick, hospitalized, or worse. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, it is crucial for all eligible individuals to receive a flu vaccine to help reduce the likelihood ...

Pharmacies Are Critical to Pandemic Planning, Not Just Response

Preparedness,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Pandemics,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Blog,
Partnership,
Influenza,
Public Health Workforce,
Pennsylvania,
Joanne Roth

Pharmacies have long been instrumental partners in providing lifesaving vaccines nationwide. As state and territorial health officials evaluate their COVID-19 response, planners must include input from the pharmacy community when ...

How States are Handling School Vaccination Requirements in a Pandemic

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Influenza,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Connecticut,
Washington, D.C.,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Education,
Maine,
Illinois,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health

Conditioning school attendance on student vaccinations is an evidence-based way of maintaining and increasing vaccine coverage. State law establishes school vaccination requirements which apply not only to public schools but often to ...