159: Do People Trust Public Health?

Dr. Gillian SteelFisher, Deputy Director of the Harvard Opinion Research Program, says a recent poll finds most U.S. adults think public health agencies are important to their communities; Richard Quartarone, a health communicator in the CDC’s Immunization Division, emphasizes the importance of trust in public health programs; ASTHO suggests the focus on COVID-19 immunizations provides an opportunity to rethink other vaccination efforts; and there’s a new ASTHO report on the findings of two panels in January considering the impact of disasters on public health.

Public Health Speaks Podcast Episode: Richard Quartarone

ASTHO Blog Article: Reframing the Public Health Approach to Adult Immunizations

ASTHO Report: Lessons on State Resilience and Vulnerability to Complex Disasters