Immunization Episodes

434: Mpox Concerns, Newborn Screening Policies
June 5, 2023

434: Mpox Concerns, Newborn Screening Policies

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Coordinator of the Mpox National Response for the White House, shares steps public health leaders can take to protect against a potential rise in Mpox cases; Christina Severin, Director of Public Health Law at ASTHO,...
Guests: Demetre Daskalakis MD MPH , Christina W. Severin BSN JD
416: Vital Records Accreditation, Sharing Medicaid and HIV Data
May 9, 2023

416: Vital Records Accreditation, Sharing Medicaid and HIV Data

Melissa Bird, Bureau Chief for the Iowa Bureau of Health Statistics, explains why vital records accreditation is important to public health; Rachel Scheckman, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst, says new data sharing techniques in Iowa improve care for...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Rachel Scheckman MPH , Melissa Bird
415: Burnout Advice, Policy Wins
May 8, 2023

415: Burnout Advice, Policy Wins

Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic, says self-care alone is not a solution to employee fatigue; Moss will speak at ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum later this month, where online tickets remain available; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director...
Guests: Maggie Davis JD MA , Jennifer Moss
413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies
May 4, 2023

413: Biden Gets PH Workforce Report; Maternal Care Policies

Lindsey Myers, ASTHO’s Vice President for Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, explains the importance of President Biden’s report on the public health workforce; Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO’s Maternal and Infant Health team,...
Guests: Lindsey Myers MPH , Maria Gabriela Ruiz MPH
405: Childhood Immunization Schedules, Island Area Health Equity Plans
April 24, 2023

405: Childhood Immunization Schedules, Island Area Health Equity Plans

On the first day of National Infant Immunization Week, Dr. José Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, discusses the importance of vaccines and the COVID-19 schedule for children; Karl Ensign,...
Guests: Karl Ensign , Jose Romero MD
403: Immunization Data Sharing Reports, Equity Summit Take-Aways
April 20, 2023

403: Immunization Data Sharing Reports, Equity Summit Take-Aways

Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, previews two reports to help members navigate the immunization information sharing landscape; Dr. Angelica Geter, Executive Vice President of Strategy and...
Guests: Elizabeth Ruebush MPH , Angelica Geter DrPH
391: Heartbreaking Gun Violence, ACIP Explained
April 4, 2023

391: Heartbreaking Gun Violence, ACIP Explained

On Day Two of Public Health Week, Rich Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, discusses policies that would help reduce gun violence in America; the Public Health Foundation has a new video explaining the CDC’s Advisory Committee...
Guests: Richard Hamburg MPA , Vanessa Lamers MPH
388: Tribal Vaccine Messaging, Celebrating a Family of 163 Doctors
March 30, 2023

388: Tribal Vaccine Messaging, Celebrating a Family of 163 Doctors

Gary Lankford, Advances in Indian Health Care Program Director at the Association of American Indian Physicians, explains vaccine messaging that appeals to American Indian and Alaskan Native populations; Dr. Laura Chanchien Parajon, Deputy Cabinet...
Guests: Laura Chanchien Parajon MD MPH , Gary Lankford
380: Immunization Exemption Strategies, Island Area Funding Pitch
March 20, 2023

380: Immunization Exemption Strategies, Island Area Funding Pitch

Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Immunizations, reminds us in an ASTHO blog article that there are strategies to reduce the impact of non-medical immunization exemptions; the CDC has added COVID-19 vaccinations to its immunization schedule...
Guests: Gaafar Uherbelau , Heather Tomlinson
365: “Unacceptable” Maternal Mortality Rates, Mounting a Vaccination Defense
Feb. 27, 2023

365: “Unacceptable” Maternal Mortality Rates, Mounting a Vaccination Defense

Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, has studied the data in Mississippi’s latest Maternal Mortality Report and says the rates are unacceptable; Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO Senior Analyst for...
Guests: Daniel Edney MD , Heather Tomlinson
361: RSV Immunization Considered, Making CPR and AEDs More Common
Feb. 21, 2023

361: RSV Immunization Considered, Making CPR and AEDs More Common

Dr. Christopher Rizzo, Senior U.S. Medical Director for Sanofi, is working on a passive immunization for RSV that could help protect young infants from the virus; Lana McKinney, ASTHO Senior Policy Analyst for State Health Policy, encourages ASTHO...
Guests: Christopher Rizzo MD , Lana McKinney PhD
357: Testing School Vaccination Requirements, Retail Food Safety Focus
Feb. 14, 2023

357: Testing School Vaccination Requirements, Retail Food Safety Focus

Claire Hannan, Executive Director of the Association of Immunization Managers, is worried some who previously supported bills to prevent mandatory COVID vaccinations now might try to also weaken school vaccination requirements; Abe Kulungara, ASTHO...
Guests: Claire Hannan MPH , Abraham Kulungara MPH , Christopher King PhD FACHE
356: New York’s Opioid Partnerships, Arizona’s Mobile Vaccination Clinics
Feb. 13, 2023

356: New York’s Opioid Partnerships, Arizona’s Mobile Vaccination Clinics

Dr. Jim McDonald, New York State Acting Health Commissioner, says partnerships with people in local communities are key to the state's response to the opioid crisis; Siman Qaasim, Health Equity Administrator for the Arizona Department of Health...
Guests: James McDonald MD MPH , Siman Qaasim MBA
355: Healthy Aging Strategies, Helping Make Sense of Public Health
Feb. 10, 2023

355: Healthy Aging Strategies, Helping Make Sense of Public Health

Claire Pendergrast, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Health Improvement and Healthy Aging, has new research outlining five key strategies ASTHO members can use to promote healthy aging in their jurisdictions; Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist, created...
Guests: Claire Pendergrast MPH , Katelyn Jetelina PhD MPH
353: Community Vaccination Push, Campaign for Safer Communities
Feb. 8, 2023

353: Community Vaccination Push, Campaign for Safer Communities

Ernia Hughes, Director of the Office of Health Center Investment Oversight with the Health Resources and Services Administration, says her organization hopes to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates with grants to more than 1,400 community health centers...
Guests: Ernia Hughes MBA , Sana Chehimi MPH
346: Federal Budget Partners, Rural Telehealth Strategies
Jan. 30, 2023

346: Federal Budget Partners, Rural Telehealth Strategies

Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, is keeping an eye on the budget wrangling taking place on Capitol Hill; Ashley Cram, with ASTHO, explains how ASTHO members are working to help people in rural...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Ashley Cram MPH
345: Promoting PH Lab Positions, Annual COVID Shots
Jan. 27, 2023

345: Promoting PH Lab Positions, Annual COVID Shots

Dr. Christine Bean, Chief Learning Officer at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, talks about recruiting candidates into laboratory positions on ASTHO’s new jobs website, ; Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of...
Guests: Nirav Shah MD JD , Christine Bean PhD
344: Maine Loves Dr. Shah, Territories Moving Forward
Jan. 26, 2023

344: Maine Loves Dr. Shah, Territories Moving Forward

Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO Immediate Past President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, reflects on his work in the state of Maine as he readies for his next job as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's number two in charge;...
Guests: Esther Muña PhD MHA FACHE , Nirav Shah MD JD
343: Vaccination Disparities, Retail Food Mentorships
Jan. 25, 2023

343: Vaccination Disparities, Retail Food Mentorships

Dr. Shannon Stokley, an Epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about another drop in childhood vaccination rates; Tiara Smith, a Program Analyst for Environmental Health with the National Association of County and...
Guests: Shannon Stokley DrPH , Tiara Smith
334: Flu Messaging, Pandemic Partner
Jan. 11, 2023

334: Flu Messaging, Pandemic Partner

Dr. Umair Shah, Washington Secretary of Health, says Congress needs to be continually updated about the winter flu season; Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Idaho State Health Officer with the Department of Health and Welfare, reflects on the importance of ASTHO’s...
Guests: Umair Shah MD MPH , Elke Shaw-Tulloch MHS
333: COVID-19 Booster Strategy, Medicaid Policies
Jan. 10, 2023

333: COVID-19 Booster Strategy, Medicaid Policies

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, says public health agencies are increasing the focus on COVID-19 boosters for those living in nursing homes and other care settings; Alex Kearly, ASTHO's Director of Medicaid and Value Based Payment,...
Guests: Marcus Plescia MD MPH , Alex Kearly MPH
332: Public Health Polling, Flu Vaccine Strategies
Jan. 9, 2023

332: Public Health Polling, Flu Vaccine Strategies

Dr. Meredith Li-Vollmer, Risk Communication Manager for the Seattle and King County Public Health Department, says polling data helped agencies better understand community attitudes and opinions during the pandemic; Shalini Nair, ASTHO Senior Analyst...
Guests: Meredith Li-Vollmer PhD , Shalini Nair MPH
324: Vaccine Anniversary
Dec. 15, 2022

324: Vaccine Anniversary

Brent Ewig, Chief Policy and Government Relations Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, marks the second anniversary of COVID-19 vaccines this week; Jamie Pina, ASTHO Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization, says states and territories are taking action to...
Guests: Jamie Pina PhD MSPH , Brent Ewig MHS
301: Health in All Policies Primer
Nov. 9, 2022

301: Health in All Policies Primer

Kerry Wyss, ASTHO’s Director of Environmental Health, outlines a new report about the value of a Health in All Policies approach to public health; Ali Aslam, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst for Environmental Health, discusses how grantmakers can...
Guests: Kerry Wyss , Donna Levin JD , Ali Aslam MPH