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

Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information Systems

NACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use...

Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner

NACCHO Releases New Resource: Health Department Strategies to Support HPV Vaccination

NACCHO developed this fact sheet as a result of interviews with select state and local health departments about their...

Mar 17, 2016 | Kate Drezner

ACIP Releases 2016 Immunization Schedules

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released the 2016 recommended immunization schedules for...

Feb 12, 2016 | Kate Drezner

NAIIS 2016 Adult Vaccine Video Contest

The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) is asking the public to help educate adults about the...

Jan 15, 2016 | Kate Drezner

Updated Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health Departments

NACCHO has updated The Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health Departments, which includes educational and...

Jan 13, 2016 | Kate Drezner

Nominations Due January 29 for the 2016 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award Program

The CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award is an annual award that recognizes individuals who make a significant...

Jan 11, 2016 | Kate Drezner

NACCHO Funds Ten Local Health Departments to Identify Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates

NACCHO awarded ten local health departments funding to identify strategies and develop an action plan to improve...

Dec 11, 2015 | Kate Drezner

Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition “The Pink Book” E-Book

Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, “The Pink Book” E-Book offers...

Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

Apply Now to Attend an Immunization Champions, Advocates, and Mentors Academy in 2016

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the opportunity to prepare healthcare professionals...

Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

Nominations for AIM Bull’s-Eye Open Now

The Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) Bull’s-Eye Award for Innovation and Excellence in Immunization is...

Nov 19, 2015 | Kate Drezner

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Oct 16, 2023

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Calhoun
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BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

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New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

To help address the social determinants of health and advance health equity,...

Aug 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

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BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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Community health workers meet people where they are to...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk...

Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

Brownsville
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  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
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BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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