CDC Resources for Patients and Families

Updated in November 2024, this fact sheet provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.

American Medical Association (AMA) President Bruce Scott, MD, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, discuss vaccinations, treatment and other tools that can keep everyone safer this respiratory illness season. Free Continuing Education (CE) available until Sept. 9, 2024. Course number: WC4847-080624 | Access code: CDC-AMA2024

As "FLiRT" coronavirus variants account for about 77% of infections, COVID-19 cases are ticking upward this summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. This Becker’s Hospital Review article highlights five important notes about increasing COVID-19 cases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines and the updated 2024-2025 flu vaccines to protect against severe COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter. It is safe to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same visit.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides COVID-19 tools, information and action steps to share with your family, friends and health care providers.

Make a COVID-19 plan now so you’re prepared. Plan for options for work, childcare, and other responsibilities that may cause stress if you were to become sick. Download this three-page handout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to get started.

Children and youth with special healthcare needs require more care for their physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional differences than their typically developing peers. A special healthcare need can include physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, as well as long-standing medical conditions.

Information and materials that are needed for each specific COVID-19 vaccine that covers administration, storage and handling, safety and reporting.

Use Vaccines.gov to find COVID-19 and flu vaccine providers near you and additional vaccine-related information

Vaccinate with confidence is a strategic framework of the CDC to strengthen vaccine confidence and prevent further outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S.

The Guide for Community Partners is a resource for organizations with community-level reach that are looking to get engaged in or support COVID-19 vaccination confidence and access in racial and ethnic minority communities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has listed five simple steps you can follow if you or someone you know has been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19.

If you have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, when can you stop isolating and when can you stop wearing a mask? Learn more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website to learn more about the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, including who is eligible to receive it and how many doses are given.

Health care professionals from all care settings are encouraged to use the resources listed in this change package to help care for patients at risk of contracting COVID-19.

This fact sheet from AMDA answers frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters, including why they are needed, who is eligible, and whether vaccine types can be mixed and matched.

This worksheet identifies the main concerns people have about getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster and shares strategies for decreasing vaccine fears, addressing misinformation and increasing the number of people getting the vaccine and booster shots.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance for COVID-19 vaccination. To view all updates, please visit the CDC webpage for Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this health advisory to update health care providers, public health departments and the public about the availability and use of recommended therapies for COVID-19. For patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are not hospitalized and who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, several treatment options are now widely available and accessible.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its summary document for interim clinical considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized or approved in the United States.

View this webpage on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website to download the latest handouts listing clinical considerations and guidance for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible populations, as well as guidance for what to do - and how to avoid - vaccination administration errors.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a new online checker to allow anyone to find levels of COVID-19 in their community. The site also provides prevention tips based on each community's level of the virus. Data updated weekly.

Download this one-page handout the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and hang it in your office to help encourage staff and patients or residents to get their COVID-19 booster shot.

Ivermectin is not authorized or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prevention or treatment of COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel also determined that there are currently insufficient data to recommend ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19.

What masks should be worn in the workplace? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has outlined standards for masks that should be worn in the workplace.

Who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, and when should they get one? View this quick breakdown from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn more.

Listen to this podcast from the week of Nov. 1, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, to learn who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot and which booster shot individuals can get.

Listen to this podcast from the week of Nov. 1, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, as he discusses the science and studies leading to the emergency authorization use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 years old.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To address these challenges, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a toolkit to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers protect themselves from the virus.

View this webpage from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that clarifies myths about COVID-19, including if you still need to wear a mask after getting vaccinated. Spoiler alert: Yes, you do.

What do you need to know to get a COVID-19 vaccine? View this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website for answers to your questions about the vaccine, including where to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Are you an older adult or do you help care for an older adult who may need help finding affordable and healthy food, paying bills, getting to and from places, signing up for Medicare or talking with a trained professional when you or your loved one is experiencing stress? View these resources from the National Council on Aging to help with these and other needs.

Planning and preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters can be stressful, even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new website, Natural Disasters, Severe Weather, and COVID-19, that includes information on preparedness and recovery during the COVID-19 response and what the general public can do to keep themselves safe.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides guidance for individuals and families as they make arrangements for a visitation, funeral or memorial service during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's webpage to learn about strategies to help cope with stress and anxiety during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) answers frequently asked questions about how to wear a cloth face covering.

Follow the CDC's do's and don'ts to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 in parks and recreation areas.

The following interim guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may help prevent workplace exposures to COVID-19 in non-health care settings. This guidance also provides planning considerations for community spread of COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created this social media toolkit to help localize efforts in responding to the virus that causes COVID-19.

This interim guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pertains to critical infrastructure workers.

Answers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about cloth face coverings

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to plan, prepare and respond to COVID-19.

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how to wear a cloth face covering

This is a 45-second video demonstration from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The report, updated each Friday, summarizes and interprets key indicators, including information related to COVID-19 outpatient visits, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as laboratory data.

This April 8, 2020, webinar by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided a COVID-19 update for rural health partners.

Here are some everyday steps, steps when someone is sick, and considerations for employers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Transcripts and audio recordings of the CDC's public service announcements can be found here.

Here are the CDC's public health communication options at U.S. ports of entry.

Here are the latest CDC updates for face coverings, care plans, persons with disabilities, managing anxiety and stress, and more.

Follow these steps from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

As a family, you can plan and make decisions now that will protect you and your family during a COVID-19 outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidelines about COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides facts about coronavirus (COVID-19) to help stop the spread of rumors.

What you need to know from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What you need to know from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidance documents, videos and toolkits about COVID-19.

This interim CDC guidance is intended to assist with assessment of risk and application of work restrictions for asymptomatic health care personnel (HCP) with potential exposure to patients, visitors, or other HCP with confirmed COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidance documents, videos and toolkits about COVID-19.

This CDC video answers important questions about hand washing and hand sanitizer.

This U.S. Spanish fact sheet provides the latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for all persons.