COVID-19 Guidance

Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning (August 11, 2022)

CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots (May 19, 2022)

COVID-19 Community Levels (February 25, 2022)

COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidance (January 9, 2022)

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools (January 6, 2022)

CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility and Strengthens Recommendations for 12-17 Year Olds (January 5, 2022)

COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know (December 29, 2021)

Guide to Hosting COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics at School (November 5, 2021)

Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination (November 5, 2021)

Considerations for Planning School-Located Vaccination Clinics (November 5, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens (November 4, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 5 through 11 Years Old (November 3, 2021)

COVID-19 Delta Variant Resource Guide (August 20, 2021)

Intentions and Views around COVID-19 Vaccination Among K-12 Populations (June 2021)

CDC recommends schools continue to use the current COVID-19 prevention strategies for the 2020-2021 school year (May 15, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens (May 12, 2021)

Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse (April 30, 2021)

What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know about COVID-19 (April 16, 2021)

New Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs (April 5, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccines for Teachers, School Staff, and Childcare Workers (April 5, 2021)

Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention (March 19, 2021)

Science Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 schools (March 19, 2021)

Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools (December 30, 2020)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines (December 15, 2021)

Steps for Determining Close Contact and Quarantine in K–12 Schools (November 16, 2021)

Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Talking Points and FAQs (November 3, 2021)

Responding to COVID-19 Cases in K-12 Schools: Resources for School Administrators (October 18, 2021)

6 Ways Schools Can Promote COVID-19 Vaccination (August 9, 2021)

Considerations for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education (August 5, 2021)

Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation General Readiness Assessment (March 19, 2021)

Safely Distributing School Meals During COVID-19 (February 11, 2021)

Ventilation in Schools and Childcare Programs (February 26, 2021)

Estimated Resource Costs for Implementation of CDC’s Recommended COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 Public Schools — United States, 2020–21 School Year (December 18, 2020)

Monitoring and Evaluating Mitigation Strategies in K-12 Schools (November 13, 2020)

Keep Children Healthy during the COVID-19 Pandemic (September 17, 2020)

Getting Schools Ready for In-Person Learning: How to Plan and Execute a COVID-19 Mitigation Walkthrough General Readiness Assessment (June 30, 2020)

Strategies for Protecting K-12 School Staff from COVID-19

A Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation (November 9, 2021)

School Testing for COVID-19 Communication Toolkit (August 25, 2021)

Communication Resources for COVID-19 Vaccines (June 10, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for School Settings and Childcare Programs (April 2, 2021)

K-12 Schools COVID-19 Mitigation Toolkit (January 26, 2021)

Monitoring and Evaluating Covid-19 Mitigation Strategies in K-12 Schools: Interview Guide (November 13, 2020)

Monitoring and Evaluation Checklist for K-12 Schools (September 18, 2020)

Considerations for K-12 Schools: Readiness and Planning Tool

Pandemic Flu Checklist: K-12 School Administrators

#SleeveUpforSchools: School and Childcare Staff COVID-19 Vaccination program
Kathleen Ethier, Lead, School Staff Vaccination Program; Aaliyah Samuel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for State and Local Engagement
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Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Schools – Delivering In-Person Instruction Safely
Greta Massetti, senior scientist, division of violence prevention, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Julie McKinney, director, microbiology and virology
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USED and CDC: Latest School Reopening Guidance
Donna Aikens-Harris, senior advisor for policy & planning, U.S. Education Department; Greta Massetti, senior scientist, division of violence prevention, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
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New School Tools from CDC for a Healthy New Year
Greta Massetti, senior scientist, division of violence prevention, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention;
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CDC Virtual Forum: Recommendations on Safe School Reopening, COVID Testing in Schools, and In-School Mitigation Strategies
Greta Massetti, senior scientist, division of violence prevention, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Earl Franks, executive director, NAESP
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