Episode 28: PH Report News Update on Breast Cancer, Mental Health, and COVID Vaccines

The Public Health Report

In today's episode of the Public Health Report we discuss the Mental Health Aspects of Breast Cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read the new article from our PHPN Intern, Taisha Mathieu on this topic.

The newest webinar and information about the Environmental Justice Index are in this episode too.

We also discuss the news around the COVID vaccine and the status of its uptake and distribution.

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Reference Links:

HHS Bridge Access Program: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/18/fact-sheet-hhs-announces-hhs-bridge-access-program-covid-19-vaccines-treatments-maintain-access-covid-19-care-uninsured.html

HHS Letter on Vaccine Distribution Challenges:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/09/22/letter-from-hhs-secretary-covid-19-vaccine-coverage.html

The Hill: More Than 7 Million People Vaccinated:

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4252651-more-than-7-million-received-updated-covid-vaccine-hhs/

HHS: Where to Get Your Vaccine:

https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/index.html

About The Environmental Justice Index:

https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/environmental-justice/index/index.html

Explore the Index:

https://eji.cdc.gov/launcher.html

Read the case study from ESRI, coauthored by Dr. Este Geraghty on the CDC Maps for Environmental Justice:

https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/blog/cdc-maps-environmental-justice/

Register for the 10/18 Webinar: Advancing Environmental Justice through GIS, Data, & Visuals

https://www.pathlms.com/health/courses/51587/webinars/34780