126: Personal Stories Fight Vaccine Misinformation

Molly Howell, Immunization Director at the North Dakota Department of Health, says testimonials from people impacted by COVID-19 have helped make the virus real for people with doubts about the vaccines; Chrissie Juliano, Executive Director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, says a shortage of epidemiologists has left many health departments unable to respond to a growing number of public health challenges; HHS seeks applications for $3 billion in grant proposals to improve public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems; and ASTHO remembers a public health titan.

Big Cities Health Coalition/CSTE: Report – Cities Need to Increase Number of Epidemiologists

HHS Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems Grant Announcement

ASTHO Blog Article: Remembering Paul Farmer – When Public Health Doesn't Back Down