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The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

Under5 Guidance

COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized and Recommended for Children Under 5

After successfully submitting data from their respective clinical trials, the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19...

Jun 21, 2022

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in COVID-19 response since the beginning of the...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

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  • COVID-19
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • Immunization

Request for Applications: Partnering for Vaccine Equity

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to provide funding for the...

Jun 07, 2022 | Victoria Thompson, Katherine Waters

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Recommendations

Collaboration During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tempe, Arizona - Trust is key.

When the COVID-19 virus was first detected in Tempe, Arizona, their local government was prepared to track and respond...

Jun 02, 2022 | Angana Roy

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2022 NACCHO 360

NACCHO’s Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (RIM) health team supports local health departments (LHDs) in strengthening...

Jun 01, 2022

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Immunization

Updates to COVID Booster Guidance and Tools

CDC updated its recommendations on the use of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster does in children 5-11 and strengthened guidance...

May 26, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Leveraging the Talents of a Scalable, Multi-Functional Unit

While continuing to provide COVID-19 support, the Rhode Island Medical Reserve Corps is also looking ahead to what...

May 18, 2022 | Beth Hess

Vaccination
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Medical Countermeasures

Request for Information: Developing a Medical Countermeasures Resource Guide

Share your lessons learned and best practices involved in information sharing and medical countermeasure dispensing and...

May 12, 2022 | Gideon Amaniel

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  • Infection Prevention and Control Champions

Member Spotlight: Prince George’s County Health Department, Fostering Local Infection Prevention Control & Capacity (FLIP-CC) Project Team Recognized as NACCHO Infection Prevention and Control Champion

NACCHO recognizes Prince George’s County Health Department, Fostering Local Infection Prevention Control & Capacity...

May 09, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

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House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 HHS Budget

On April 27, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2023...

May 05, 2022 | Rachel Miller, Kerry Allen

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

NACCHO is pleased to launch the three revised assessments of Mobilizing for...

Nov 22, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

MAPP Roadmap
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Opportunity

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Climate Change
  • Training

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health
  • ID Featured

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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  • Webinar
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

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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  • Press Release

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Hazards & Health Effects

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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  • Press Release

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Water Quality

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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