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.
Schools, Child Care, and Colleges
Schools, Child Care, and Colleges
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.
COVID-19 Precautions in Schools
UpdatedAnswers to common questions about slowing the spread of COVID-19 in schools and ECE programs.
Overnight Camps
UpdatedAnswers to common questions for directors of overnight camps.
For Administrators, Teachers, and Staff
Responding to COVID-19 Cases
Toolkit for K-12 school administrators with resources for responding to COVID-19 cases
Testing for COVID-19
Toolkit for school administrators to help promote school-based testing
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- Isolation and Quarantine in ECE Programs
- Operation Expanded Testing
- How Schools Can Support COVID-19 Vaccination
- Ventilation in Schools and Childcare Programs
- Stop the Spread of Rumors with Accurate Information on COVID-19external icon
Science Brief
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools can be limited with strict implementation of layered mitigation strategies.
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Print Resources
Printable posters and graphics developed to help you communicate COVID-19 recommendations in your school.
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