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Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction Outbreaks
Since measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of...
Jan 18, 2018
Call for ‘Second Wednesday Webinar’ Presenters
The CDC’s Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) seeks local and state health department staff to serve as 2018 presenters for...
Oct 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Managing Disease Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Safe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there...
Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Seeking Feedback from Local Health Departments on Prioritizing Critical...
NACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing resources to help local health...
Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction OutbreaksSince measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of challenges. An outbreak in California was largely isolated to Los Angeles County and primarily affected a single social group in which anti-vaccination beliefs and behaviors prevailed. The outbreak resulted from a single individual who acquired […] Jan 18, 2018 |
Call for ‘Second Wednesday Webinar’ PresentersThe CDC’s Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) seeks local and state health department staff to serve as 2018 presenters for the CDC Second Wednesday Webinar series. Ideal presentations will provide a 45-minute overview of a health department’s innovative or promising practices, lessons learned, and/or effective strategies on the below topics. 2018 CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Topic... Oct 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Managing Disease Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable DiseasesSafe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there continues to be a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and mumps. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record number of measles cases (667) in 2014, followed by a large, […] Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Seeking Feedback from Local Health Departments on Prioritizing Critical Infrastructure Personnel for Influenza ResponseNACCHO in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing resources to help local health departments prepare for vaccine prioritization of critical infrastructure personnel (CIP) in case of an influenza pandemic. These efforts will build on the DHS/HHS 2008 publication “Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine.” This initiative aims... Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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