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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

What is your local health department doing for National Immunization Awareness Month?

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Aug 11, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

New CDC HPV-9 Guidance

CDC has released new guidance for issues related to transitioning from quadrivalent HPV vaccine to the 9-valent HPV...

Aug 11, 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...

Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

NACCHO’s Vaccine Confidence Initiative: A Report from the NACCHO Annual Workshop

Recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and an increase in vaccine hesitancy in regions of the United States...

Aug 10, 2015 | Kate Drezner

New for 2015: “The Pink Book” 13th Edition Now Available

The Public Health Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of Epidemiology and Prevention of...

Jul 30, 2015 | Guest Author

The State of the National Vaccine Plan – 2014

On July 7, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee announced the release of the Annual Report of the State of the...

Jul 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

Supplemental Information and Guidance for Vaccination Providers Regarding Use of 9-valent HPV Vaccine

CDC has released supplemental information for providers about the 9-valent HPV vaccine. The document summarizes some of...

Jul 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

Award Winning Documentary “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” Available Online for Just One Dollar in July

Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic is a feature length documentary about HPV and cervical cancer. The film follows the...

Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates

NACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare...

Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

National Immunization Awareness Month Resources

To help local health departments and other agencies promote childhood immunization during National Immunization...

Jul 17, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

Applications for the program are now open from September 9 through November 15,...

Aug 03, 2021 | Guest Author

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

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Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

NACCHO is pleased to announced the release of three Request for Proposals to...

Feb 17, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

NACCHO joins leading public health organizations in signing a declaration...

Jan 27, 2021 | Anu Varma

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

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Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

The American Lung Association has developed a new fact sheet in Spanish to...

Jul 15, 2020

Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

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Greener Parks for Health

National Recreation and Park Association releases new Greener Parks for Health...

Jul 13, 2020

Greener Parks for Health

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CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

CDC recently updated its flexibilities guidance for recipients and applicants...

Jul 09, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

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