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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
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State Health Policy,
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Arkansas,
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Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
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Washington,
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Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

Isolation, Quarantine, and Public Health Authority Beyond the Pandemic

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
Alabama,
California,
Delaware,
Idaho,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
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New Mexico,
North Carolina,
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Ohio,
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Tennessee,
Virginia,
Washington,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis,
Shalini Nair

Under the Tenth Amendment, states have the power to protect the health and welfare of their populations, including the authority to implement isolation and quarantine orders to limit the spread of disease. This post is an examination of ...

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

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Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Workforce,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
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New Jersey,
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New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Virginia,
Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

The Impact of Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on Childhood Vaccination Rates

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Health Policy Update,
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Vaccine Hesitancy,
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Arizona,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Heather Tomlinson

As many state legislatures seek to expand vaccine exemptions, it’s important to understand the fundamental differences in exemption type and their impact on a community.

Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
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HIV,
Healthcare Access,
Infectious Disease,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
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Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Virginia,
Rachel Scheckman

PrEP is a powerful tool to reduce new HIV infections; expanding access to PrEP is a priority within the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. One way to increase access to PrEP is by allowing pharmacists to prescribe and ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...