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Apr 10, 2024 | Shannon Duffy
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is observed yearly the last week of April. This week serves as a great reminder of the...
Apr 24, 2023 | Amy Frandsen
In 2022, the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) was selected to participate in NACCHO’s CDC-funded, Equipping Local Health...
Feb 09, 2023 | Amy Frandsen
NACCHO is pleased to offer a technical assistance and capacity-building opportunity that will provide LHDs with resources to address...
Sep 16, 2022 | Amy Frandsen
Each August, CDC, NACCHO, and other partners recognize National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This recognition is meant to...
Aug 04, 2022 | Amy Frandsen
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
With Pfizer-BioNTech’s submission for Emergency Use Authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, CDC and the White...
Oct 22, 2021 | Amy Frandsen
Oct 18, 2021 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott, Amy Frandsen
On June 28, 2021, NACCHO hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss key issues around flu vaccination for older adults. With the...
Oct 04, 2021 | Amy Frandsen
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is observed yearly the last week of April. This week serves as a great reminder of the importance of continuing to educate and encourage routine vaccinations, especially for vulnerable infants.
In 2022, the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) was selected to participate in NACCHO’s CDC-funded, Equipping Local Health Departments to Address Vaccine Hesitancy project. This project provided funding for three local health departments (LHDs) to hire a consultant, conduct CDC’s Rapid Community Assessment (RCA) to better understand vaccine hesitancy, and develop a plan to increase vaccine...
NACCHO is pleased to offer a technical assistance and capacity-building opportunity that will provide LHDs with resources to address vaccine hesitancy across the lifespan for routine, influenza, COVID-19, and other vaccines.
Each August, CDC, NACCHO, and other partners recognize National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This recognition is meant to serve as a reminder to all that immunizations are a vital part of a healthy life for all ages.
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...
With Pfizer-BioNTech’s submission for Emergency Use Authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, CDC and the White House have issued guidance local health departments can use to prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccines to this age group.
On June 28, 2021, NACCHO hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss key issues around flu vaccination for older adults. With the recognition that the COVID-19 pandemic shaped perspectives and behaviors related to vaccination, public health leaders met to identify the best approaches and strategies for ensuring influenza vaccinations in individuals 65 years of age and older for the 2021–2022 influenza...
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