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The American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Updated Recommendations for Prevention...
On September 7, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement online titled Recommendations for Prevention and...
Sep 22, 2015 | Kate Drezner
NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and...
NACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources,...
Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2014-15 School...
On August 28, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, “Vaccination Coverage Among Children in...
Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner
National Immunization Survey-Teen Shows Lagging HPV Vaccination Rates
On July 30, CDC released the results of the National Immunization Survey—Teen module, providing important information about the state...
Aug 26, 2015 | Kate Heyer
NACCHO Executive Director Declares It’s Time for a Counterattack on...
In his op-ed in The Hill, NACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. Hasbrouck urges swifter action in fighting antibiotic resistance....
Aug 24, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu
NACCHO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act
This past Tuesday, August 18, marked the 25th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. It was...
Aug 21, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile App
EPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility...
Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan
CDC Publishes 2015–16 Influenza Vaccination Recommendations
CDC has published the 2015–16 influenza vaccination recommendations in the August 7 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...
Aug 17, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu Season
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast...
Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
The American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Updated Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in ChildrenOn September 7, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement online titled Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2015–2016. The abstract is reprinted below: The purpose of this statement is to update recommendations for routine use of seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza […] Sep 22, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and Promising PracticesNACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources, administrative practices, or tools that demonstrate exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. A model practice meets the following criteria: local health department role, collaboration, innovation, responsiveness, and evaluation of both the... Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2014-15 School YearOn August 28, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, “Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten-United States, 2014-15 School Year.” This report describes vaccination coverage from 49 states and DC and vaccination exemption levels from 46 states and DC for children enrolled in kindergarten during the 2014–15 school year, as reported by federally... Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
National Immunization Survey-Teen Shows Lagging HPV Vaccination RatesOn July 30, CDC released the results of the National Immunization Survey—Teen module, providing important information about the state of adolescent immunization coverage in the United States. The survey, conducted via phone with additional follow up with providers to confirm individuals’ immunization history, showed that progress has been made in increasing coverage for all three […] Aug 26, 2015 | Kate Heyer |
NACCHO Executive Director Declares It’s Time for a Counterattack on Antibiotic-Resistance BacteriaIn his op-ed in The Hill, NACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. Hasbrouck urges swifter action in fighting antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as “superbugs,” cause an estimated 2 million illnesses and claim 23,000 lives each year in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a plan to fight these superbugs on August 4, […] Aug 24, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu |
NACCHO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Ryan White CARE ActThis past Tuesday, August 18, marked the 25th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. It was a day to reflect on the passion that inspired the legislation, purpose that continues to drive the program, and excellence in health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS. It was also a day for […] Aug 21, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile AppEPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility assessments to protect the health of children and school staff. The School IAQ Assessment mobile app is a one-stop shop for accessing guidance from EPA’s IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit. Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan |
CDC Publishes 2015–16 Influenza Vaccination RecommendationsCDC has published the 2015–16 influenza vaccination recommendations in the August 7 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2015–16 Influenza Season.” Updated information for the 2015–16 season includes the following: Antigenic composition... Aug 17, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu SeasonAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast approaching, view these resources to help your local health department prepare for the next outbreak of flu. Local health departments should utilize National Immunization Awareness Month in August to promote the importance of getting a […] Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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