Up-to-date health care guidance for COVID-19 Infection Prevention in Healthcare Settings

Please note the following updates:

• Preventing Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 During Aerosol Generating and Other Procedures
  • Changed “fully vaccinated” to “up to date with COVID-19 vaccines” as defined by CDC’s Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines
• Recommendations to Mitigate Health Care Worker Staffing Shortage: COVID
  • Added clarifying language to emphasize that healthcare workers must be willing to return to work early
• Long-Term Care Facility Testing for Staff and Residents
  • Changed “fully vaccinated” to “up to date with COVID-19 vaccines” as defined by CDC’s Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines
  • Clarified that asymptomatic HCP and residents exposed and recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the prior 90 days should be tested using an antigen test rather than PCR
  • Now includes recommendations for prioritization when supplies are limited