Important update: Healthcare facilities
CDC has updated select ways to operate healthcare systems effectively in response to COVID-19 vaccination.
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Aquatics FAQs
Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
COVID-19 Homepage
Aquatics FAQs
Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
COVID-19 Homepage
UPDATE
Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people. CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place.
UPDATE
The White House announced that vaccines will be required for international travelers coming into the United States, with an effective date of November 8, 2021. For purposes of entry into the United States, vaccines accepted will include FDA approved or authorized and WHO Emergency Use Listing vaccines. More information is available here.
UPDATE
Travel requirements to enter the United States are changing, starting November 8, 2021. More information is available here.
Health Equity
Health Equity
Promoting Fair Access to Health
COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
Learn what CDC is doing to advance COVID-19 vaccine equity for racial and ethnic minority groups.
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What Is Health Equity?
Health equity is when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
Public Health Professionals & Policy Makers
Focused Resources
- Agricultural Work (H-2A)
H-2A Employer Health Equity Toolkit
Protecting People with a Temporary Agricultural Work Visa (H-2A Visa) - People with Disabilities and Caregivers
People with Disabilities
Caring for People with Developmental Disabilities - People Experiencing Homelessness
Homeless Populations - Tribal Members and Leaders and Partner Organizations
Tribal Communities - Refugee and Limited English Proficient Populations
For Migrants, Refugees, and Other Limited-English-Proficient Populations - People Living or Working in Correctional and Detention Facilities
Correctional and Detention Facilities - People Who Work in Rural Areas
Vaccine Strategies for Rural and Remote Essential Workers - People Who Use Drugs or Have Substance Use Disorders and The Organizations That Serve Them
COVID-19 Information, Support, and Resources
CDC’s COVID-19 Health Equity Strategy: English pdf icon[86 KB, 5 pages] | Spanish pdf icon[90 KB, 5 pages] | Chinese pdf icon[173 KB, 5 pages] | Korean pdf icon[129 KB, 5 pages] | Vietnamese pdf icon[85 KB, 5 pages]
CDC Health Equity News & Science
- April 22, 2022: Provisional COVID-19 Age-Adjusted Death Rates, by Race and Ethnicity — United States, 2020–2021 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
- April 1, 2022: Use of At-Home COVID-19 Tests — United States, August 23, 2021–March 12, 2022 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
- March 25, 2022: Health Needs and Use of Services Among Children with Developmental Disabilities — United States, 2014–2018 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
- March 18, 2022: COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Adults During SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance, by Race/Ethnicity and Vaccination Status — COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021–January 2022 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
- March 16, 2022: Changes and Inequities in Adult Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US | JAMA Psychiatryexternal icon
- March 4, 2022: Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Between Urban and Rural Counties — United States, December 14, 2020–January 31, 2022 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
- February 23, 2022: A Rapid Survey of State and Territorial Public Health Partnerships With Faith-Based Organizations to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination | American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)external icon
- February 4, 2022: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage and Vaccine Confidence by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity — United States, August 29–October 30, 2021
- January 21, 2022: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Receipt of Medications for Treatment of COVID-19 — United States, March 2020–August 2021
View more publications on CDC’s MMWR COVID-19 Reports page
Health Equity Webinars
Motivate to Vaccinate: National Month of Action for COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19 Vaccines
Protect yourself and your community by getting your COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines are free and available to all people living in the U.S., regardless of immigration or health insurance status.
Vaccines for COVID-19