New CDC Report: Arizona Again Among the Worst States for Childhood Vaccination Rates
Reasons range from our unenforced loophole-ridden school vaccine law to gross over-regulation of Vaccines for Children providers during the Ducey/Christ/Herrington administration Each year the CDC compiles vaccination data reported by schools across the country, giving us a pretty good picture of how well protected kindergartners are against diseases like measles compared to other states. The new numbers came out this week, and you won’t be surprised to learn that the
Credit When Credit is Due
I spend plenty of time criticizing Kennedy’s public health decisions (including the piece above about last week’s vaccine executive order). But when his agencies do something good, I should recognize that. I found one. This week the FDA proposed closing a food labeling loophole. For the last few decades federal food labeling regulations let some food ingredients skip the normal food-additive approval process if they’re generally recognized by experts as
Public Health Journalism this Week
Vaccination rates in Arizona schools lowered – Arizona Horizon – AZPBS Are peptides the future of aging? What to know about the popular yet unregulated supplement fad | KJZZ Moderna Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Influenza Vaccine mFLUSIVA Arizona promised secure treatment for its sickest psychiatric patients in 2019. None exists. This study says a new medication is helping some Valley fever patients in Arizona Secure treatment out of reach
Solar Panels, Batteries & Better Patient Care: The Chiricahua Community Health Centers Trifecta
Good public policy, good business decisions and good public health. The Chiricahua Community Health Centers hit the policy trifecta of the last couple years. Chiricahua Community Health Centers just flipped the switch on four new solar and battery microgrids at its Douglas facilities… the result of several years of work by Chiricahua’s leadership to solve a very practical problem: The electricity goes out a lot in their part of the
AZPHA Coffee & Conversations Arizona’s 2026 Legislative Session & Ballot Propositions: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly—A Public Health Perspective Arizona’s 2026 legislative session produced some meaningful public-health wins, several important gubernatorial vetoes and a state budget that will directly affect Medicaid and food-assistance programs. Now, voters will face 11 statewide ballot propositions this fall—including measures affecting mail voting, school vouchers, public-employee unions, traffic-safety cameras and school funding. Join
Nominations Open for the 2026 AZPHA Public Health Awards!
Nominate Here! 2026 AzPHA Public Health Awards We’re proud to announce that our 2026 award program will be held: Thursday, October 29, 2026 5:30 – 8:30pm Social Hall Tempe 715 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85288 Each year AzPHA recognizes public health professionals, health professionals and community members across Arizona who are performing extraordinary services to our community at our annual awards event. Many of our awards go back decades. This year’s awards will