47: State of the COVID-19 Response

Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, addresses the state of the campaign against COVID-19; Kim Martin, ASTHO’s Director of Immunizations, says more approved booster formulas would be welcomed additions to the pandemic response; and ASTHO continues to gather workforce input for its PHWins survey.

FDA News Release: FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meetings to Discuss Emergency Use Authorization for Booster Doses and COVID-19 Vaccines for Younger Children

CDC Webpage: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Website: Public Health Departments Need 80,000 New Employees. But That’s Not Enough for Another Pandemic