National Public Health Information Coalition

08/30/2026

💉 The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines designed to better target currently circulating strains, with availability expected in the coming days.

At the same time, infections are increasing or likely increasing in 47 states, while questions remain about who will have affordable access to the updated shots.

🔗 Read the full article below.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday for people at higher risk, clearing the way for manufacturers to begin shipping them to pharmacies and physicia…

08/28/2026

Safer streets are a public health issue. 🚶

Older pedestrians are more likely to die when involved in a crash, while fatality rates for older adults have remained stubbornly high.

How can communities make pedestrian safety a stronger part of healthy aging?

People age 65 and up are more likely than other age groups to die after being hit by a vehicle.

08/23/2026

The CDC has linked E. coli and Salmonella cases to sprouts across 15 states. 🚨

Foodborne outbreaks show why rapid detection, traceback and clear public health communication matter.

08/21/2026

💬CDC communications leadership is shifting... and public health communicators will be watching closely.

The CDC has appointed Caroline DeBerry as acting director of communications and acting deputy director of public affairs, while former communications leader Nina Witkofsky moves into a new role focused on agency transformation.

Caroline DeBerry appears to have a prior relationship with CDC Director Erica Schwartz.

08/17/2026

More than 5.8 million women in the U.S. face limited access to maternity care. 🚨

The 2026 Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S. report from March of Dimes examines where maternity care is hardest to access and how shortages of labor and delivery facilities, obstetric clinicians, and insurance coverage contribute to the problem.

The 2026 report provides updates to maternity care deserts and new topics around access to maternity care in the US

08/13/2026

Warm waters bring increased Vibrio risk. 🌊 is a bacteria found in warm coastal and brackish waters that can cause serious infections.

Alabama officials report 16 cases of vibriosis, including one death.

Read more below on how the public can protect themselves.

Public health officials in Alabama are urging swimmers to exercise extreme caution as cases of a potentially life-threatening, flesh-eating bacteria are seen along the Gulf Coast.

08/10/2026

📣 Public health communicators: NACCHO is looking for a media relations leader in the DMV.

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is hiring a Media Relations and Public Relations Lead to help elevate the voice of local health departments through strategic media relations, public relations, digital communications and storytelling.

The role offers an opportunity for an experienced communicator to shape how the work and value of local health departments are understood by the public and the media.

📍 DMV area | Hybrid role — selected candidate must reside in the Washington, DC–Maryland–Virginia area within 30 days of starting.

Know a public health communicator who might be a great fit?

Be a part of a dynamic team whose work enriches the health of communities by strengthening city and county health departments At the National Association of County and City Health Officials NACCHO we are united by our work to improve our countrys over 3300 US local health departments We represent th...

08/10/2026

For communicators, pushing back publicly against unfavorable coverage can unintentionally give it a much larger audience.

💡 The takeaway? Before responding to media or social coverage you dislike, consider whether your response could amplify the very message you want to correct.

The most reliable way to draw more attention to bad media coverage is to complain about it publicly.

08/06/2026

Clear risk communication matters. 📡

New from CDC: An Introductory Guide to the CDC Radiation Hazard Scale helps public health communicators use the tool to support clear risk communication during emergencies.

The guide also includes examples for different radiation emergency scenarios and practical guidance for emergency preparedness and response.

https://www.cdc.gov/radiation-emergencies/media/pdfs/2026/07/Radiation-Hazard-Scale-Guide-508.pdf

08/03/2026

📢 Strong communication supports stronger immunization efforts.

American Immunization Registry Association's (AIRA) 2026 toolkit offers graphics, social posts & immunization information systems (IIS)-focused resources to help communities stay informed. 💉

https://www.immregistries.org/national-immunization-awareness-month