COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding

Healthcare personnel who are pregnant or breastfeeding may get vaccinated for COVID-19, but there are many considerations that go into that decision.

Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools

Learn what administrators of public and private K-12 schools should know about COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing.

COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs

COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs

Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers

Noncitizen nonimmigrants must be fully vaccinated to travel by air to the US. Some categories of noncitizen nonimmigrants are excepted from the requirement but will need to fulfill other requirements.

Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States

Information and frequently asked questions about requirement for proof of negative COVID-19 test or recovery from COVID-19 for all air passengers arriving in the United States

Customizable Contact Tracing Notification Letters

Sample letters for K-12 school administrators to respond to COVID-19 cases

Global Community Mitigation

Suggestions for individuals, partners, and ministries of health to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in low-resource environments and considerations associated with each measure.

Handwashing

Provides guidance on how and when to wash your hands to prevent COVID-19.

Free N95 Respirator Manufacturers

Free N95 respirators available to the public and distributed from the Strategic National Stockpile

How to Use Your N95 Respirator

How to use and wear your N95 properly so it is effective

Enroll your Dependent in v-safe

Use this step-by-step guide to learn how you can register your dependent or child into v-safe to report any side effects after their COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness: Frequently Asked Questions

COVID-19 vaccination FAQs for people experiencing homelessness

Know What to Expect at Your Child's K- 12 School or Child Care Program

Parents need to know what to expect at your child's K- 12 school or child care program.

Families and COVID-19

Parents and caregivers are making hard decisions on how to protect their families from COVID-19.

Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People

Pregnant people need to take steps to protect themselves and stay healthy during the COVID-19.

Preparing for Your COVID-19 Vaccination

This information will help you prepare for your COVID-19 vaccination.

Investigating a COVID-19 Case

This section provides a step-by-step guide for conducting a COVID-19 case investigation, including operational questions that a jurisdiction should consider while planning their activities.

About COVID-19

Learn about COVID-19, the virus that causes it, how it spreads, and new and emerging variants.

Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing

CDC has developed interim guidance for how healthcare providers, laboratories, and public health staff should use antibody tests for COVID-19. These tests look for the presence of antibodies, which are specific proteins made in response to infections.

About COVID-19 Vaccines

What you need to know about vaccines, including frequently asked questions and benefits of getting vaccinated.

Frequently Asked Questions about v-safe

Find answers to common questions about v-safe, the after vaccination health checker used to report vaccine side effects.

What is Genomic Surveillance?

Variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been detected in the U.S. and around the world. Learn about surveillance methods the CDC is using to keep track of variants.

School Testing for COVID-19

Ongoing Mitigation Guidance, mitigation guidance, and prevention and support for schools and child care programs.

Register for v-safe

Use this step-by-step guide to learn how you can register for v-safe to report any side effects after your COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Specific Groups of People

Although the vaccine supply is currently limited, CDC is working toward making vaccines widely available for everyone at no cost. Learn more about your state's plan.

Complete a v-safe Check-In

Use this step-by-step guide to learn how you can complete a v-safe health check-in for yourself or a dependent.

COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country

Search COVID-19 risk assessment by country larger map

Guidance for General Laboratory Safety Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This guidance addresses general safety concerns for laboratory personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes recommendations for risk assessments, health and safety plans, social distancing, face coverings, disinfection, and personal hygiene.

How to Select, Wear, and Clean Your Mask

COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.

COVID-19 Vaccines for People Who Would Like to Have a Baby

This page uses medical data and research to provide information to males and females who would like to have a baby while getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Reporting County-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Data

CDC's COVID Data Tracker provides county-level COVID-19 vaccination data in the United States. This site provides an integrated, county view of key data for monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It allows users to explore standardized data

How to Protect Yourself & Others

The best way to prevent COVID-19 infection is to avoid exposure to this virus and follow these everyday preventative actions.

Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19

Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19

Reinfection of the Virus that Causes COVID-19

Confirmed and suspected cases of reinfection of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been reported, but remain rare.

Interim Guidance for Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2

Proper interpretation of antigen test results is important for accurate clinical management of patients with suspected COVID-19. This guidance can help healthcare providers make the most effective use of antigen tests in different situations.

Caring for Someone Sick at Home

Most people who get sick with COVID-19 will have only mild illness and should recover at home. Care at home can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and help protect people who are at risk for getting seriously ill from COVID-19.

Types of Masks

Masks help stop the spread of COVID-19 to others. Find out how to wear, clean, and make masks.

Clinical Care Quick Reference for COVID-19

Healthcare providers, find key information and links to detailed guidance and CDC content pages related to clinical care of people with a suspected or confirmed infection caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19

This guidance outlines key considerations for states and healthcare systems to consider strategies for transferring patients, staff, and supplies between health facilities to optimize patient care, balance resources, and minimize use of crisis care standards. One option is the identification of relief healthcare facilities and establishing or coordinating with existing federal, state, or regional Medical Operation Coordination Cells (MOCC). The implementation of the elements highlighted in this guidance can be found in the Federal MOCC Toolkit reference throughout.

Contact Tracing for COVID-19

This section provides steps and consideration that jurisdictions can use to develop a protocol for the tracing of close contacts.

How To Talk To Your Close Contacts

Recommended key concepts and guidance about COVID-19 contact tracing for health departments and public health workers.

Air Travel Toolkit for Airline Partners

Communication Toolkit for Airlines to inform Travelers and Crew

Providing Spiritual and Psychosocial Support to People with COVID-19 at Home (Non-US Settings)

Help protect faith and community volunteers stay safe in the context of COVID-19, when providing spiritual and psychosocial support.

Operational Considerations for the Identification of Healthcare Workers and Inpatients with Suspected COVID-19 in non-US Healthcare Settings

Guidance for the Identification of Healthcare Workers and Inpatients with Suspected COVID-19 in non-US Healthcare Settings

Human Connection

Description of how CDC-INFO - CDC's national contact center - operates

Treatments Your Healthcare Provider Might Recommend for Severe Illness

This page provides a broad overview of therapies that are currently recommended for COVID-19 treatment. The FDA can issue emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to allow healthcare providers to use products that are not yet approved, or are approved for other uses, to treat patients with COVID-19 if certain legal requirements are met. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed and regularly updates Treatment Guidelines to help guide healthcare providers caring patients with COVID-19. Any treatments that are used for COVID-19 should be under the care of a healthcare provider.

v-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry

This registry collects health information from pregnant people who get vaccinated. This helps to expand vaccine safety data to further ensure vaccine safety.

Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines, and these vaccines will undergo the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you are eligible. Adverse events described on this page have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination

Answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine cost, availability, and types.

Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines

Learn the key things you need to know about the new COVID-19 vaccines.

Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination in Children

This page is designed to answer frequently asked questions concerning children receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Communication Resources for Travelers

Communication Resources for Travelers regarding travel health alerts and COVID-19.

Contact Tracing

Contact tracing is used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious diseased. In general, contact tracing involves identifying people who have an infectious disease (cases) and people who they came in contact with (contacts) and working with them to interrupt disease spread. For COVID-19, this includes asking people with cases to isolate and their contacts to quarantine at home voluntarily.

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens

Kids 12 years of age and older can get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19. Get a vaccine for your child as soon as you can.

Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. Learn about possible side effects and some helpful tips to relieve side effects.

Operation Expanded Testing

Learn more about CDC's Operation Expanded Testing (OpET) program to increase access to testing nationwide

Information about the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is an mRNA vaccine that requires 2 shots, 28 days apart. Learn about safety data, efficacy, and clinical trial demographics.

Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19

Use this tool to prevent and control infections in nursing homes during COVID-19.

COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review

A review of the week's key data from CDC's COVID Data Tracker, narrative interpretations, and visualizations.

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools

Schools and Childcare Programs

Schools & Childcare: Guidance for School Settings

What You Should Know About COVID-19 Testing in Schools

What you should know about COVID-19 testing in schools.

Responding to COVID-19 Cases in K-12 Schools: Resources for School Administrators

A guide for school administrators on how to address COVID-19 cases in schools.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Home Page

What We Know About Quarantine and Isolation

What We Know About Quarantine and Isolation

Quarantine and Isolation

Quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19 and stay home to monitor your health. Isolate when you have been infected with the virus and stay separated from others in your household.

Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response. They are safe and effective at preventing COVID-19.

Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is an mRNA vaccine that requires 2 shots, 21 days apart. Learn about safety data, efficacy, and clinical trial demographics.

COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People

CDC recommends that moderately or severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least four weeks after a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting Systems

COVID-19 vaccines have undergone the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. Learn about clinical trials and different safety monitoring systems.

What to Expect at Your Appointment to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19

Because COVID-19 is a new disease with new vaccines, you may have questions about what happens before, during, and after your appointment to get vaccinated. These tips will help you know what to expect when you get vaccinated, what information your provider will give you, and resources you can use to monitor your health after you are vaccinated.

Southern Border Toolkit for Partners

CDC created this airline toolkit for airlines that are educating/informing travelers and crew about COVID-19.

Stories from the Field: Examples of Successful Worker COVID-19 Vaccination Programs

Examples of Successful Worker COVID-19 Vaccination Programs

V-safe Print Resources

Use information sheets, flyers, and posters to promote v-safe. Vaccine recipients can also use these to learn more about v-safe and how they can register.