VOLUME 119• NO. 1 7 sions. Society also makes contingencies, under extraordinary
circumstances, to allow individuals who are incompletely trained to serve. 4 Although all …

Public health emergency powers laws in the US underwent a profound stress test during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Designed with bioterrorism in mind, they struggled to meet the …

The first 2 years of combatting the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an unprecedented use
of emergency powers. States responded with an equally unprecedented flurry of legislative …

Scholars have called for ethical preparedness for public health practice and research to
address the challenges of special ethical considerations under time and resource pressure …

During the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United States, the coordination and
cooperation between the federal government and the states failed. American governors …

Objectives: In times of heightened population health needs, the health workforce must
respond quickly and efficiently, especially at the state level. We examined state governors' …

Legal Authority for States' Stay-at-Home Orders To prevent officials from trampling civil
liberties during emergencies, some checks on their power are essential, but in striking down …

Emergency declarations are a vital legal authority that can activate funds, personnel, and
material and change the legal landscape to aid in the response to a public health threat …

We evaluate communication policies related to COVID‐19 adopted by governors in the
United States and explore how communication and policy directives are impacted by hyper …

Mass vaccination is a crucial public health intervention during outbreaks or pandemics for
which vaccines are available. The US government has sponsored the development of …