These self-paced, scenario based modules are intended to provide administrative staff members with best practices for containing and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
This brief document describes steps to clean and disinfect a nursing home or other healthcare facility, what to do when someone is sick, and additional considerations for employers.
This webpage provides updated information from the CDC on a range of COVID-19 clinical care topics.
This webpage provides information on COVID-19 vaccination administration, storage and handling, reporting, and patient education for each specific vaccine.
This toolkit provides a variety of educational resources and promotional materials related to COVID-19 vaccination.
This page outlines the data systems that have been integrated to ensure successful tracking and reporting of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data. Each section includes an overview and information on trainings to support implementation.
This document contains a list of immunization training and educational materials, including basic and COVID-19-vaccine-specific information.
This module provides healthcare providers with information about COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization and safety, as well as general information about vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting.
This webpage explains why COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and provides links to data on vaccine effectiveness and vaccine breakthrough infections.
This webpage discusses the value of vaccination in the long-term care setting for residents and staff.
This webpage provides answers to some commonly asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
This flyer provides instructions on how to use V-safe, a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
This flyer addresses common concerns healthcare workers may have related to getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
This tool has been developed to assess staff competency in carrying out effective hand hygiene.
This poster provides step-by-step instructions for healthcare workers on how to make a 0.1% chlorine mixture for disinfection.
This database allows users to search the EPA's list of COVID-19 prevention and control products.
This flyer provides messaging to encourage long term care staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
This webpage provides additional information about Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 exposure standards and requirements, including requirements in states that operate their own OSHA-approved State plans; recordkeeping requirements and injury/illness recording criteria; and applications of standards related to sanitation and communication of risks related to hazardous chemicals that may be in common sanitizers and sterilizers.
This post-vaccination guidance is intended for long-term care facilities, but it could also be applied to patients in other healthcare settings. These considerations are based on the current understanding of signs and symptoms following COVID-19 vaccination, including timing and duration, and might change as experience with the vaccine accumulates.
This flyer reinforces the importance of following safety guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19.
This document provides guidance that builds upon CDC’s post-vaccine consideration for healthcare workers.
This one-pager provides tips for working with the press during COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
This webpage hosts a writable PDF form that provides instructions for reporting a vaccine adverse event.
This flyer for recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine describes guidance for post-vaccine side effects.