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ASTHO leaders react to President Biden's winter COVID-19 strategy. Dr. Nirav Shah, ASTHO President and Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, discuss booster shots, messaging, pharmacy capacity, and at-home tests; and we recognize International Day of Persons with Disabilities today with a story about Felecia Barrow, ASTHO's Disability and Preparedness Specialist in Alabama, who shares her idea to train National Guard members how to assist people living with disabilities.

The White House webpage: President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect Americans Against the Delta and Omicron Variants as We Battle COVID-19 this Winter

ASTHO YouTube post: Public Health Leaders Discuss Omicron Variant Amid Reported U.S. Case

ASTHO Blog Article: Embedded – One Year Review of Disability and Preparedness Specialists Project