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 Immunizations, explains in a new blog article how members can defend vaccination requirements to their state lawmakers; and there is only one day left to apply to be part of the next cohort enrolled in ASTHO's Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program.

AP News Article: Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi

ASTHO Blog Article: Building Vaccine Confidence Among State and Territorial Legislatures

ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know