Using Therapeutics to Prevent and Treat COVID-19CDC / Health Alert Network
Good summary of vaccine information (elegibility, ages, boosters, side effects, safety, etc.).
Key Things to Know About COVID-19 VaccinesCDC
Good summary of vaccine information (elegibility, ages, boosters, side effects, safety, etc.).
SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutations: Impact on COVID-19 TestsFDA
A review of molecular, antigen, and serology tests that are affected by viral mutations differently due to the inherent design differences of each test.
Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Cohort Study of 46,000 Healthcare Workers (NEW 2/3, Website, Publication)The Journal of Infectious Diseases
5 January 2022
Kristensen JH, et al.
The present findings indicate that influenza vaccination does not affect the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19.
Over The Counter (OTC) Home Testing and CLIA Applicability Frequently Asked QuestionsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
22 November 2021
Outlines how the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) apply to over-the-counter (OTC) home testing when used in different settings, particularly when the test is performed by someone other than the individual who needs testing.
Ending Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19: Interim GuidanceCDC
CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation for the public. People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), follow that by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others to minimize the risk of infecting people they encounter.
Guidelines for Working with Free-Ranging Wild Mammals in the Era of the COVID-19 PandemicWorld Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
25 August 2021
These recommendations were developed to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from people to freeranging, wild mammals.
Omicron Variant: What You Need to KnowCDC
Updated information on the Omicron variant