Updated guidance for COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its recommendations and prevention strategies for protecting against COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.
If you notice symptoms of COVID-19 or another respiratory virus:
Normal activities can resume after symptoms improve and 24 hours have passed without a fever. The CDC recommends you take extra prevention steps for 5 days after returning to normal activities.
The CDC also recommends:
Learn more about the updated COVID-19 guidance from the CDC.
Guidance for health care personnel
Respiratory virus guidance and requirements are different for health care personnel. Health care professionals follow different guidance to keep people with weakened immune systems safe.
Learn more about health care personnel respiratory virus guidance.
Protect yourself with the latest COVID-19 vaccine
If the last time you received a COVID-19 vaccine was more than a year ago, it’s time to get an updated vaccine. Learn more about the vaccine.
Updated vaccines are available at pharmacies, health care providers and clinics. Find a COVID-19 vaccine at vaccines.gov. There are also multiple vaccine clinics in the community that are offering the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Testing options
Testing is an important way to keep COVID-19 from spreading. COVID-19 testing is offered at clinics, hospitals and pharmacies. There may be fees for in-person testing. Check with the care provider before you go.
Find testing locations.
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 Protect yourself against measles
It is important for children and adults to get their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination, especially if the child or adult travels internationally. The MMR vaccine is safe and is 93-97% effective at preventing measles.
Talk to your health care provider to ask questions and learn more about measles and the MMR vaccine (PDF).
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