OraSure and The AIDS Institute recently announced the launch of the OraQuick HIV Testing Grant to encourage the development of innovative HIV self-testing programs. Grant recipients will receive: (up to) 500 OraQuick In-Home HIV testing…
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has launched The Policy Academy to teach public employees —especially those working in the fields of STDs, HIV, and sexual health — and their partners how to safely engage…
The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is “Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health.” The conference provides…
Please use this FAQ document and this video walk-through to help you answer any questions you may have about responding to NACCHO and CSTE’s 2017 Local Epidemiology Capacity Assessment (ECA). The video will show you how…
On December 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Morbidity and Mortality Week Report (MMWR): “Update: Influenza Activity – United States, October 1 – November 25, 2017. The most recent influenza (flu)…
By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children, we heard this message often. Parents, teachers, and other well-meaning adults reinforced this hand hygiene mantra: before mealtimes, after bathroom…
The Immunization Action Coalition has released a new resource, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide. As vaccinators working in the rapidly-evolving world of adult immunization, the updated version of the guide provides practical information in a comprehensive,…
The National Improvement Partnership Network (NIPN) and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) have collaborated on a national practice-based quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed at improving adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates through strong provider recommendations…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 as a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. In this blog post, we sat…
From December 3-9, 2017, we observe National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to remind everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine. To help you promote this important information in your…