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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
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.
Toolkit for K-12 Schools
Toolkit for K-12 Schools
Guidance and tools to help school administrators make decisions, protect their students and staff, and communicate with their communities.
Featured Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Guidance and Planning Documents
- Considerations for Schools
- Strategies for Protecting K-12 School Staff from COVID-19
- Masks in Schools
- Screening Students for Symptoms
- Interim Considerations for K-12 School Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
- Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Schools
- Considerations for K-12 Schools: Readiness and Planning Tool
- K-12 Schools COVID-19 Mitigation Toolkitpdf icon
- Getting Schools Ready for In-Person Learning: How to Plan and Execute a COVID-19 Mitigation Walkthrough
- Monitoring and Evaluating Mitigation Strategies in K-12 Schools
Parent Resources
- COVID-19 Parental Resources Toolkit
- School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
- Back-to-School Planning Checklists for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
- Help Children Learn at Home
Web Resources
- Support for Teens and Young Adults
- Helping Children Cope
- What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know about COVID-19
FAQs
Posters
Quick Guide for Parents and Guardians
Spanish Quick Guide for Parents and Guardians
Quick Guide for School Nurses or School COVID-19 POC(s)
Fact Sheets
- Teachers: Encourage Your Students to Care for Themselves pdf icon[PDF – 977 KB]
- Stay Healthy Wash Your Hands pdf icon[PDF – 571 KB]
- Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease pdf icon[PDF – 354 KB]
- How to Protect Yourself and Others pdf icon[PDF – 239 KB]
- How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Mask pdf icon[PDF – 737 KB]
- 10 things you can do to manage your COVID-19 symptoms at home pdf icon[PDF – 401 KB]
Coronavirus Self-Checker
A tool to help you make decisions on when to seek testing and medical care.
Social Media
What to Do If You’re Sick
Protect Yourself While Buying Gas
Travel by Car, Bus, or Train
Stop the Spread
Videos
How to Wear a Mask
Mask Do's & Don'ts
What You Need to Know about Handwashing
Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease
I Had COVID-19, But No Symptoms. When Can I Be with Others?
I Think or Know I Had COVID-19, and I Had Symptoms. When Can I Be with Others?
Social Distancing
Youth Sports Video: Quick Tips to Protect Players from COVID-19
PSAs
- COVID-19 Everyday Prevention Actions
English: Audiomedia iconmedia icon | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 9 KB]pdf icon
Spanish: Audio and Transcript - COVID-19 Readiness
English: Audiomedia iconmedia icon | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 8 KB]pdf icon
Spanish: Audio and Transcript - Cleaning and Disinfection
English: Audiomedia iconmedia icon | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 10 KB]pdf icon
Spanish: Audiomedia iconmedia icon | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 48 KB]pdf icon - What To Do If You Are Sick
English: Audiomedia iconmedia icon | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 10 KB]pdf icon
Spanish: Audiomedia iconmedia icon | Transcript pdf icon[PDF – 30 KB]pdf icon