May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

AMCHP Announcements             Never miss our updates! Sign up for our newsletters, and follow us on Twitter (@DC_AMCHP), LinkedIn (Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs), Facebook (AMCHPofficial), and Instagram (@DC_AMCHP).             AMCHP Honors the...
February 23, 2023

February 23, 2023

COVID-19 Resources        Create a COVID-19 Action Plan  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic almost three years ago, we have known that some people who are immunocompromised (have a weakened immune system) are more likely to get sick with COVID-19 or be sick...
February 9, 2023

February 9, 2023

COVID-19 Resources       Variant Roundup  The virus that causes COVID-19 is constantly changing. We continue to see new lineages of the Omicron variant, such as XBB.1.5, emerge and spread in the United States. This week, we provide an update on the most common Omicron...
November 2, 2022

November 2, 2022

COVID-19 Resources CDC Allows Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 Boosters for Adults Ages 18 and Older On October 19, CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults. This action gives people...
October 20, 2022

October 20, 2022

COVID-19 Resources  CDC Expands Updated COVID-19 Vaccines to Include Children Ages 5 Through 11  On Wednesday, October 12, CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo expanding the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children...