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Yes, we’ve made considerable progress! Over 200 million Americans are now protected from COVID-19 thanks to very safe and effective...
Mar 29, 2022 | Tori Decea
Every year, Vaccinate Your Family distributes a State of the ImmUnion report to help examine the strength of our country’s defenses...
Mar 22, 2022 | Tori Decea
NACCHO issues joint statement to affirm that children 5 years of age and older should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Mar 15, 2022 | NacchoVoice
On March 4 we recognize International HPV Awareness Day. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is actually a group of viruses that are sexually...
Mar 02, 2022 | Amy Frandsen
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met in October 2022, to...
Feb 10, 2022 | Victoria Thompson
In 2020, NACCHO, with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), implemented the project, Supporting Local...
Dec 29, 2021 | Robin Mowson
The Norfolk Medical Reserve Corps spent a week in their local elementary schools providing a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to...
Dec 15, 2021 | Beth Hess
In September, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination...
Nov 29, 2021 | Hitomi Abe, Adelaide Appiah
On Tuesday, November 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)...
Nov 04, 2021 | Adelaide Appiah
Yes, we’ve made considerable progress! Over 200 million Americans are now protected from COVID-19 thanks to very safe and effective vaccines. Unfortunately, many Americans continue to be hesitant and remain unvaccinated.
Every year, Vaccinate Your Family distributes a State of the ImmUnion report to help examine the strength of our country’s defenses against vaccine-preventable diseases, and what we can do, as public health advocates and policymakers, to make our country stronger and more resilient in the face of emerging health threats.
On March 4 we recognize International HPV Awareness Day. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is actually a group of viruses that are sexually transmitted. Nearly all people are infected with HPV within the first few years of becoming sexually active. High-risk HPVs can cause illness and several types of cancer. In the United States, HPV is estimated to cause about 36,000 cases of cancer each year, or...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met in October 2022, to review current evidence and provide updated pneumococcal vaccine recommendations for adults.
In 2020, NACCHO, with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), implemented the project, Supporting Local Health Departments to Increase Vaccine Uptake through COVID-19.
The Norfolk Medical Reserve Corps spent a week in their local elementary schools providing a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to those ages 5 to 11.
In September, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant and lactating people to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
On Tuesday, November 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5–11 under the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency use authorization (EUA).
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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
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Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
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