Q&A: Dr. Leisha Nolen, Utah State Epidemiologist, on public health efforts in the Beehive State
Boram Kim | Sep 6, 2022 | Utah
Hawaii will expand vaccination exception travel program
Nicole Pasia | Jul 2, 2021 | Hawaii
Addressing COVID-19 vaccine accessibility in Florida's homeless population
Nicole Pasia | Jun 21, 2021 | Florida
5 Things Texas: Health policy priorities, Keynote conversations, ACA subsidy expansion
DJ Wilson | Mar 2, 2021 | Texas
Our upcoming 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference is the first event we've focused on at the national level. This week, we announced the Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, US Sen. Ron Wyden, will keynote the event. This will be perhaps the single best way to interact
GoVAX uses sound truck to spread info in Prince George's neighborhoods
Shawna De La Rosa | Feb 19, 2021 | Maryland
A sound truck will make its way through Prince George’s County neighborhoods starting Saturday in an effort to reach those who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The outreach is part of Maryland Department of Health’s efforts to encourage individuals to get vaccinated. The mobile public
Hospitals distribute 536,796 doses so far
Shawna De La Rosa | Feb 11, 2021
Virginia hospitals have administered 536,796 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines since mid-December — with more than 101,000 shots given in the last week, according to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. The number of doses increased 23% since the week prior. The association is tracking
Rural communities still struggling to get vaccines
Shawna De La Rosa | Feb 10, 2021
In an emotional testimony to House Committee on Health, Rep. Michael Wray shared how the vaccination process is impacting rural North Carolinians. To him, it’s personal. A family member came down with coronavirus, a situation that was difficult for him and his relatives. “[The virus] is pretty emotional for a
Hospitals distributed over 118,000 vax doses last week
Shawna De La Rosa | Feb 3, 2021
Over the past week, Virginia hospitals have administered more than 118,000 COVID-19 doses, a 37% bump from the total of 317,000 total doses distributed this time last week, according to the Virginia Hospital &. Healthcare Association. The commonwealth receives approximately 100,000 doses per week, but the Biden Administration
Senate Vaccine Oversight Workgroup questions Schrader over slow vax rollout
Shawna De La Rosa | Jan 27, 2021 | Maryland
Members of the Senate Vaccine Oversight Workgroup expressed frustration with the state’s sluggish vaccine rollout in a meeting earlier this week. The state opened up eligibiity to those in group 1C Monday, which created more demand for the vaccine than there is supply. “There is nothing more important