ASTHO President Dr. Nirav Shah (SHO-Maine) considers the risks to watch for as states and territories administer COVID-19 booster shots to some immunocompromised people; ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia discusses the work to address expiring vaccine supplies; and ASTHO rolls out a new dashboard with data about environmental health programs and services.

CDC: COVID-19 vaccines for moderately to severely immunocompromised people

Environmental health programs and services portal

Register: Insight and Inspiration: Monthly conversations for public health leaders in the era of COVID-19

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia discusses back-to-school mask messaging; Dr. Gillian SteelFisher of the Harvard Opinion Research Program offers help to public health teams communicating mask and vaccine requirements in schools; and ASTHO's Amber Williams talks about the mental health of weary public health workers.

The changing guidance and requirements on masks in schools

Back to school: Parent views of COVID protection

Taking care of the public health workforce post-pandemic

New report on the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

ASTHO announces new SVP focused on health equity and diversity initiatives; Territorial health official Esther Muna discusses the pending Medicaid funding cliff.

News Release: ASTHO Welcomes New Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives

ASTHO Policy Statement on Structural Racism as a Public Health Issue

Permanent, Sustainable Medicaid Financing for U.S. Territories Policy Statement

Medicaid Financing for the Territories

Strategies for Vaccinating People Who Are Homebased

Funding to replace lead pipes in drinking water systems; the state of public health with ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser.

White House Fact Sheet: Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

Do the COVID QUIT!

Insight and Inspiration series

Following public health topics at the HIMSS 21 conference this week in Las Vegas.

The Impact of Broadband Redlining on Health Equity

Public Health Review: Prevention for the Next Generation – Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Suicide, and Overdose

HIMSS 21 conference webpage

Dr. Nirav Shah discusses vaccine misinformation.

Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Verification and Requirements Policy Statement

Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health webpage

HIMSS 21 webpage

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