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
