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
To maximize protection from the
Delta variant
and prevent possibly spreading it to others, get vaccinated as soon as you can and wear a mask indoors in public if you are in
an area of substantial or high transmission.
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.
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.
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
- August 27, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 12–17 Years — United States, December 14, 2020–July 31, 2021
- August 27, 2021: Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, February–March 2021
- August 27, 2021: Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents Before and During Widespread Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant — National Healthcare Safety Network, March 1–August 1, 2021
- August 27, 2021: Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Frontline Workers Before and During B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Predominance — Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020–August 2021
- August 20, 2021: Disparities in Excess Mortality Associated with COVID-19 — United States, 2020
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