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 webinar will walk you through how to get ready and promote high vaccination rates in your facility.
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.