IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED
CDC has updated its guidance for people who are fully vaccinated. See Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People.
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR SCHOOLS
CDC recommends schools continue to use the current COVID-19 prevention strategies for the 2020-2021 school year. Learn more
Important update: Healthcare facilities
CDC has updated select ways to operate healthcare systems effectively in response to COVID-19 vaccination. Learn more
UPDATE
Getting vaccinated prevents severe illness, hospitalizations, and death. Unvaccinated people should get vaccinated and continue masking until they are fully vaccinated. With the Delta variant, this is more urgent than ever. CDC has updated guidance for fully vaccinated people based on new evidence on the Delta variant.
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.

COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Guidance

COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Guidance

RRT Non-Emergency and Emergency Phase operations Infographic

Updated Jan. 8, 2021
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RRT General Guidance outlines

RRT Non-Emergency and Emergency Phase operations
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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.