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The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization Rates
Outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these...
Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author
Increase in Measles Cases Emphasizes Need for Vaccination
Measles cases are on the rise in the United States as a result of increasing numbers of unvaccinated people and travel to and from...
Jan 21, 2015 | Admin
CDC Quarterly Partner Meeting
CDC convened its second of four public health preparedness and response partner meetings on November 6. The purpose of the meeting was...
Nov 13, 2014 | Scott Fisher
National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the Department of Education recently announced the publication of...
Sep 26, 2014 | Admin
Fred the Preparedness Dog Teaches Family and Pet Preparedness
In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has launched www.fredthepreparednessdog.org,...
Sep 03, 2014 | Admin
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California Wildfires
Southern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were...
Jun 17, 2014 | Admin
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness Forefront
NACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel...
Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner
Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based Approach
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has launched a new resource entitled “Radiation Disaster Issues in...
May 14, 2014 | Admin
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures...
On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County...
Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown
The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization RatesOutbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks have been fueled by deliberately unvaccinated children. In addition, stagnant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates limit the vaccine’s potential to prevent cancers. Vaccines are the cornerstone of a healthy society—and... Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author |
Increase in Measles Cases Emphasizes Need for VaccinationMeasles cases are on the rise in the United States as a result of increasing numbers of unvaccinated people and travel to and from countries with measles. A December 2014 outbreak at Disneyland has gained national media attention, emphasizing the importance of vaccination for measles. As of January 21, the measles outbreak at Disneyland has […] Jan 21, 2015 | Admin |
CDC Quarterly Partner MeetingCDC convened its second of four public health preparedness and response partner meetings on November 6. The purpose of the meeting was to provide updates on key preparedness initiatives happening at CDC and the various national association partners, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Association of State and Territorial Health […] Nov 13, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and Building ResilienceThe Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the Department of Education recently announced the publication of the National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and Building Resilience. The document provides a vision for a nation of prepared youth and provides nine priority steps that partners at the local, state, and national […] Sep 26, 2014 | Admin |
Fred the Preparedness Dog Teaches Family and Pet PreparednessIn honor of National Preparedness Month, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has launched www.fredthepreparednessdog.org, a new website with tips for family and pet preparedness featuring their mascot Fred. A two-year-old German Shepherd and community outreach personality, Fred frequents schools, fairs, and other state-wide events to engage children ages 5-12 in preparedness efforts.... Sep 03, 2014 | Admin |
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California WildfiresSouthern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were fueled by drought conditions, unusually high temperatures, and strong Santa Ana winds—hot, dry gusts of wind that can turn small fires or mechanical sparks into blazing infernos. As a result of 14 fires, about 26,000 […] Jun 17, 2014 | Admin |
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness ForefrontNACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel discussion on June 11. This discussion tackled issues on how industry, government, academia, and others can come together to make ensure our communities and our country are healthy and safe. “We realize here today that no one organization can tackle […] Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner |
Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based ApproachThe National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has launched a new resource entitled “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based Approach.” This accredited online lesson is a complement to the previously-released primer, “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: An Approach to the Patient.” “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based... May 14, 2014 | Admin |
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event SettingOn March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted the Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting Workshop which brought together more than 90 anthrax experts from around the world. As a step in […] Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
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