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CDC Streamlines COVID Guidelines- CDC is streamlining their guidance about COVID risks, how to protect themselves and others, what to do if they are exposed or get sick.
Update on Free at Home Tests- Program ends
Self-testing guidance from the CDC
Find a COVID testing option by state
CDC Help Finding Free COVID Tests with Locator
Which COVID-19 Test Should You Use? - Yale Medicine explains the different types of COVID-19 tests.
NYS Testing Sites NYS Find a Test Site Near You
What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19, or Were Exposed to Someone Who Has COVID-19
CDC COVID 19 Quarantine and Isolation Tracker
NYS Exposure to COVID Guidelines Opens a PDF with detailed guide for response to exposure to COVID
COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Protocols
Eligibility
CDC Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for 5 – 11 year-olds
All individuals 5 years of age and older that reside in the United States are eligible to receive the vaccine. The federal government is providing the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of their immigration or health insurance status.
Booster Doses: Covid-19 Vaccines in NYS
New Yorkers 5 years and older who received their Pfizer-BioNTech initial vaccine series at least five months ago are eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech booster.
New Yorkers 18 years and older who received the Moderna initial vaccine series at least five months ago or the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago are eligible for a booster dose.
New York State
Vaccine Finder
This one stop vaccine finder starts with your zip code and connects to local availability of vaccine across all options. Efficient and powerful FINDER that now includes information about locations offering vaccines for kids ages 5-11!
Proof of Vaccination
NYS Excelsior Pass / Pass Plus
New York City - Travel Guide and COVID
NYC Covid Safe App for Android -You can use the app as part of the “Key to NYC Pass” initiative to provide proof of vaccination.
NYC Covid Safe App for Apple - You can use the app as part of the “Key to NYC Pass” initiative to provide proof of vaccination.
CDC Approves Vaccine for Kids 6 Months to Age 5
CDC approves vaccination for children ages 5 to 11
American Academy of Pediatrics Vaccine Checklist to Prepare Before Vaccination
Myths and Facts about Covid-19 Vaccines (Source: Centers for Disease Control)
Omicron Variant - What You Need to Know (Source: Centers for Disease Control)
Guidance for People Fully Vaccinated
How does the vaccine work? Watch this video: Glens Falls Hospital Community Education Video
