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.
COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Guidance
COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Guidance
RRT Non-Emergency and Emergency Phase operations Infographic
RRT General Guidance outlines
Non-Emergency Phase includes:
- Training
- Readiness
- Rostering
- Staffing
- SOP Development and Improvement Planning
Exercises for each phase are recommended.
Emergency Phase starts with the outbreak and includes:
- Activation
- Pre-Deployment
The Deployment phase includes:
- Communication and Reporting
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Team Evolution and Demobilization
This phase concludes with Post-Deployment.