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 Vaccines for Children and Teens
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
About Vaccination for Children and Teens
CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters, for everyone ages 5 years and older. Use CDC’s COVID-19 booster tool to learn if and when your child or teen can get boosters to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccines for Children and Teens
Why Children and Teens Should Get Vaccinated
Vaccine Safety in Children and Teens
- Getting Your Child or Teen Vaccinated
- Side Effects in Children and Teens
- Children and Teens with Disabilities
- FAQs about Vaccination for Children and Teens
- Families and COVID-19
6 Things to Know about Vaccination for Children: Learn about COVID-19 vaccination for children 5 years and older.
Children and Teens Who Are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised
Children and teens ages 5 through 17 years who are moderately or severely immunocompromised will need a third dose to complete their primary series, as well as boosters when eligible. Children and teens with a weakened immune system should get:
- 1 booster if they are ages 5 through 11
- 2 boosters if they are ages 12 and older