Important update: Healthcare facilities

CDC has updated select ways to operate healthcare systems effectively in response to COVID-19 vaccination. Learn more

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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.

UPDATE

Travel requirements to enter the United States are changing, starting November 8, 2021. More information is available here.

Schools, Child Care, and Colleges

Updated Nov. 1, 2021

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention

Strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain safe operations in schools, child care programs, and institutions of higher education.

K-12 Schools
ECE/Child Care Programs
Colleges, Universities, and Higher Learning

Protect yourself and your community by getting your COVID-19 vaccine and wearing a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission, even if you are fully vaccinated.

For Parents and Caregivers

Parents and Caregivers

Frequently asked questions on what your school is doing to protect your child from COVID-19.

Parent FAQs

For Administrators, Teachers, and Staff

FAQs for Administrators

Frequently asked questions on what you can do to protect students from COVID-19.

Administrator FAQs

Science Brief

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools can be limited with strict implementation of layered mitigation strategies.

More Science Briefs

Print Resources

Printable posters and graphics developed to help you communicate COVID-19 recommendations in your school.

More Communication Materials

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