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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
Stories from the Field: An Immunization Clinic Serves 120 Teens Using Incident...
The following story was submitted to NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website. NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means...
Feb 06, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Local Health Departments Play a Key Role in Measles Outbreak Response
The CDC held a press conference on January 29 in response to the ongoing measles outbreak. State and local health departments are...
Jan 30, 2015 | Guest Author
Measles Outbreak Resources from the CDC
From January 1-23, 68 people from 11 states were reported to have measles, and most of these cases are part of a large, ongoing...
Jan 27, 2015 | Admin
Fighting Infectious Disease in the United States: A New Report Looks at Our...
On December 18, 2014, the Trust for America’s Health, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released its report...
Dec 23, 2014 | Guest Author
“Back2School” Immunization Clinic runs smoothly using Incident Command System
Working with state and local partners, Dakota County Public Health Department vaccinated 120 students entering 7th through 12th grade...
Dec 19, 2014 | Alyson Jordan
Local Health Official Interview: Winifred M. Holland of the Florida Department of...
Winifred M. Holland, MPH, MA, LMHC, Health Officer, Florida Department of Health in Clay County, has spent more than 30 years in...
Dec 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About Ebola
In this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides...
Oct 20, 2014 | Admin
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine...
By Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we...
Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author
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 |
Stories from the Field: An Immunization Clinic Serves 120 Teens Using Incident Command SystemThe following story was submitted to NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website. NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health. Stories from the Field can be used to support advocacy, peer learning, and collaboration with state and federal partners. Share […] Feb 06, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Local Health Departments Play a Key Role in Measles Outbreak ResponseThe CDC held a press conference on January 29 in response to the ongoing measles outbreak. State and local health departments are working vigorously investigating the current multistate measles outbreak. Since January 1, 84 measles cases have been confirmed in 14 states, more cases than the median number of cases per year over the last […] Jan 30, 2015 | Guest Author |
Measles Outbreak Resources from the CDCFrom January 1-23, 68 people from 11 states were reported to have measles, and most of these cases are part of a large, ongoing outbreak linked to an amusement park in California. On January 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Advisory to notify local health departments and healthcare facilities about this […] Jan 27, 2015 | Admin |
Fighting Infectious Disease in the United States: A New Report Looks at Our ReadinessOn December 18, 2014, the Trust for America’s Health, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released its report Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014. The report looks at states across ten criteria related to fighting infectious disease such as increasing or maintaining funding, vaccinating at least half of the population six months […] Dec 23, 2014 | Guest Author |
“Back2School” Immunization Clinic runs smoothly using Incident Command SystemWorking with state and local partners, Dakota County Public Health Department vaccinated 120 students entering 7th through 12th grade to comply with updated Minnesota School Immunization Laws. The clinic was organized utilizing the Incident Command System and demonstrated emergency preparedness capabilities. Dec 19, 2014 | Alyson Jordan |
Local Health Official Interview: Winifred M. Holland of the Florida Department of Health in Clay CountyWinifred M. Holland, MPH, MA, LMHC, Health Officer, Florida Department of Health in Clay County, has spent more than 30 years in public health. In this interview, Holland discusses her career path, the challenges of maintaining the fiscal viability of her LHD, and the rewards of working on teen pregnancy prevention programs. Please tell us […] Dec 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About EbolaIn this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides general background information on Ebola and specifically addresses what is known about Ebola virus disease in pregnancy and the implications for practicing ob-gyns in the United States. Specific recommendations in the article include that U.S. health care providers,... Oct 20, 2014 | Admin |
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine SentimentBy Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we discuss the trends in state childhood vaccine legislation from 1998 to 2012. We identified 636 bills across the 50 states, coding them by policy type and outcome. Readers of this blog may be surprised […] Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
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