Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know

Learn what you should know about the Omicron variant and how to protect yourself and others.

COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Age

Risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death by age group

Operation Expanded Testing

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

Previous COVID-19 Forecasts: Deaths - 2022

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.

CDC COVID-19 Global Response

The goals of CDC's global response to COVID-19 are to limit human-to-human transmission, minimize the impact of COVID-19 in vulnerable countries with limited preparedness capacity, and reduce specific threats that pose current and future risk to the United States.

Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Frequently Asked Questions regarding travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Vaccination for Children and Teens with Disabilities

Learn about COVID-19 vaccination for children and teens with disabilities, and how to request accommodations at COVID-19 vaccination sites.

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Children and Teens

Through continued safety monitoring, COVID-19 vaccination has been found safe for children and teens.

Why Children and Teens Should Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

COVID-19 can make children and teens very sick and sometimes requires hospitalization. Help protect children ages 5 years and older by getting them vaccinated against COVID-19.

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot

People who have had 2 shots of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines may need to start receiving a COVID-19 booster shot 8 months after their second dose.

Understanding Protein Subunit COVID-19 Vaccines

Novavax COVID-19, Adjuvanted Vaccine: Overview and Safety

Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines

people who are up to date with their vaccines are well protected from serious illness or other health outcomes.

COVID-19 Vaccines for People with Allergies

If you've had an allergic to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you shouldn't get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Developing Vaccines Quickly

A description of how COVID-19 vaccines were developed, tested, authorized, and distributed quickly while maintaining the same high safety standards required for all vaccines.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States

Safety is a top priority for COVID-19 vaccines. Learn how the U.S. vaccine safety system is ensuring the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 Vaccines and Severe Allergic Reactions

Learn about the types of allergic reactions you should watch out for, like anaphylaxis, and what to do if you experience one after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Investigating Long-Term Effects of Myocarditis

The Myocarditis Outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Investigation is a project to follow up on VAERS reports of myocarditis.

Maintaining Essential Health Services During COVID-19 in Low Resource, Non-U.S. Settings

Globally, health systems have been challenged by the overwhelming demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources and staff are being diverted to test and treat people with presumed or diagnosed COVID-19, and supplies are limited. Some healthcare services are being compromised in order to meet the demands of caring for COVID-19 patients, and many people fear accessing healthcare facilities due to fear of acquiring the virus.

COVID-19 Vaccine Monitoring Systems for Pregnant People

Safety monitoring systems are in place to capture information about vaccination during pregnancy. CDC and the FDA are closely monitoring that information.

Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens for COVID-19

Health care providers should contact their local/state health department immediately to notify them of patients with fever and lower respiratory illness who they suspect may have COVID-19.

Myocarditis and Pericarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination

CDC and its partners are monitoring reports of myocarditis and pericarditis. CDC continues to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 12 years of age and older.

Understanding Viral Vector COVID-19 Vaccines

Viral vector vaccines are safe and effective. They use a modified, harmless virus to deliver instructions to our cells that trigger an immune response.

Information About Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

J&J's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is a viral vector vaccine that requires only 1 shot. Learn about safety data, efficacy, and clinical trial demographics.

Your COVID-19 Vaccination

How to get a vaccine, what you need to know before your appointment, and what you can do when you are fully vaccinated.

About COVID-19 Vaccines

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

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.

Getting Your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card

Information about how to get a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record card, what to do if you have documentation from vaccination in another country, and how to recognize vaccine card fraud.

COVID-19 Vaccines for People Vaccinated Outside the United States

Learn about CDC's recommendations for people vaccinated outside of the United States, including accepted vaccines, primary series and booster guidance, and proof of vaccination information.

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.

Accessing a COVID-19 Vaccine If You Are Homebound

Steps for accessing a COVID-19 vaccine if you are homebound.

Travel

This page includes information about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for travelers and travel-related industries.

Air Travel Toolkit for Airline Partners

Communication Toolkit for Airlines to inform Travelers and Crew

Patient Tips: Healthcare Provider Appointments for Post-COVID Conditions

The Post-COVID Conditions Healthcare Provider Appointment Tips webpage includes educational tools to help patients, their families, and caregivers manage their healthcare provider appointments for post-COVID Conditions.

Social Media Toolkit: COVID-19 Vaccines for Children/Teens

Find a social media toolkit to encourage parents and caregivers to get their children/teens vaccinated for COVID-19, including sample messages.

COVID-19 and Animals

Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 during Pregnancy

CDC is supporting multiple efforts to better understand the impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy on both the mother and infant. Data collected as part of these efforts can help direct public health action and inform clinical guidance for the care of affected pregnant women and their infants.

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.