COVID-19 Resources for Professionals
The COVID-19 pandemic has created some confusion in our daily lives and has made it hard to know how to keep yourself and your patients safe. This page is here to help you and empower your patients to be safe and make healthy choices.
Vaccinate For All Physician Roundtable: Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Moderated by Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP, this new release is a candid discussion on how three Hispanic physicians on the frontlines of the pandemic faced COVID-19, systemic inequity, and misinformation. Dr. Eduardo Mariel, Dr. Carolina Saldarriaga Perez, and Dr. Fernando L. Ortiz from Neighborhood Health Clinics share the key takeaways from their experience and offer actionable next steps for their fellow vaccine advocates and Vaccinate For All Champions.
Checklist of Current Versions of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Support Tools
Immunize.org reviews and updates the Checklist of Current Versions of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Support Tools at least monthly, prominently indicating when it was last revised at the top of the page.
All COVID-19 vaccination providers should review the checklist regularly and download the latest CDC schedule and standing order documents. The checklist is posted on Immunize.org’s Vaccines: COVID-19 main page to help practices stay up to date.
Resources
Information on COVID-19 Vaccinations
Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
The CDC Interim Clinical Considerations provides additional information to healthcare professionals and public health officials on the use of COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
CDC guidelines on who qualifies for COVID-19 boosters and when they can receive one
COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
Help your friends, loved ones, and members of your community reduce their risk with an updated COVID vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters mix and match: What the evidence shows
The CDC has given the green light for safely mixing and matching the shots
Did You Get the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine? Your Booster Is Coming
Yale Medicine experts share eight things you need to know about the J&J booster
Investigating Long-Term Effects of Myocarditis
CDC
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Safety
CDC
Health Equity in Immunization
CDC
Spanish-Language Information on Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines
Comunicado de prensa: La FDA autoriza las vacunas bivalentes contra el COVID-19
FDA
Qué son las vacunas bivalentes contra la covid y cómo protegen de todas las variantes del coronavirus
BBC News
El nuevo refuerzo de la vacuna bivalente
UTMB Health
COVID-19 Vaccination for Children
Resources to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Children & Teens
CDC
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
CDC
COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 5 through 11 Years Old
CDC
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
US National Library of Medicine: Childhood Vaccines
CDC Recommends Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years
American Academy of Pediatrics: Children and COVID-19: State-Level Data Report
General COVID-19 Resources
What Providers Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Fees and Reimbursements
Resource provided by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Physician Practice Guide for Keeping Your Practice Open
As physicians strive to continue to provide care to patients and maintain their practices during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the AMA is providing an updated Physician Practice Guide for Keeping Your Practice Open (PDF).
A Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy releases a Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation to help Americans navigate the serious threat of health misinformation, especially online.
U.S. COVID Risk & Vaccine Tracker
Vaccine progress, community risk levels, and trends updated daily
Quick Answers for Healthcare Professionals About COVID-19 Vaccines
Hearing your answers may help them feel more confident about getting vaccinated.
Coping with Stress
Learning to cope with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and those around you become more resilient.
Responding to COVID-19 Workforce Concerns
This collection provides a curated set of resources and tools for decision-makers managing healthcare workforce challenges in response to the COVID-19 emergency.
An ACP Physician's Guide + Resources
This guide and its collected national resources continue to support physicians with an organized collection of evidence relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Patient Guidance
A Guide for Community Partners
Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Members of Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools
CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.
What Works Fact Sheet: Increasing Appropriate Vaccination
This two-page summary features an easy-to-read table that shows Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommendations and findings for evaluated intervention approaches.
How to talk to your patients about COVID-19 vaccination
Healthcare professionals are patients’ and parents’ most-trusted source of information on vaccines.
Pediatric Healthcare Professionals COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit
Tell parents and guardians how important COVID-19 vaccines are to protecting their children’s health.
COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative
We’re here to make it easy to educate your community members about COVID-19 vaccines and increase confidence in them.
Podcast: Strategies to Increase Vaccine Uptake in Hispanic/Latino Communities
Public Health Review Morning Edition
Resources to share with your patients
Vaccine Recipient Education
Quick references for COVID-19 vaccinators to give people who want more information
Vaccine Fact Library
Help us share the campaign and raise awareness of the vaccines — and how to access them — among your followers.
Learning resources and educational opportunities
COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Series
CHCI and Comcast have teamed up to produce a series of public service announcements, highlighting CHCI’s nationally recognized leadership programs.
Vaccines National Strategic Plan
The Vaccines National Strategic Plan 2021–2025 – PDF (Vaccine Plan), released on January 19, 2021, is a newly revised roadmap in the coordination of vaccine development and use in the United States.
Equity in Vaccination
A Plan to Work with Communities of Color Toward COVID-19 Recovery and Beyond
Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic
We explore the psychological, social, and neuroscientific effects of COVID-19 and set out the immediate priorities and longer-term strategies for mental health science research.
Miscarriage and Maternal Mortality in Pregnant COVID-19 Patients
The risk to expecting mothers and their infants isn’t zero, researchers said.
Patients Referred to Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics
Compared with control patients, adult post–COVID-19 patients referred for rehabilitation services reported poorer physical health.
Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Calculator
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a new online calculator aimed at expanding access to monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19.
Rapid COVID-19 State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Repo
A special insights report conducted using the same methods and inputs from the COVID-19 State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Reports
SARS-CoV-2 Delta VOC in Scotland
Demographics, risk of hospital admission, and vaccine effectiveness
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19
REGEN-COV has not been FDA approved, but has been authorized for emergency use by the FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
NHMA Virtual Webinars
NHMA x HHS: Enhancing Prevention Strategies and Health Outcomes through Bilingual COVID-19 Resources
Hear our expert panel discuss resources for physicians, culturally competent care, navigating difficult health discussions, and more at our upcoming webinar with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
NHMA Virtual COVID Briefing Series Session #19
Recording of our COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Session: Mediating the COVID19, Influenza, and RSV Tridemic in Latinx Communities. Our panel featured experts from NHMA alongside those from the American Lung Association, Chicago Allergy Center, University of the Incarnate Word, and Premier Health for our #VaccinateForAll campaign.
COVID-19 Virtual Briefing: Long COVID and the Future of Vaccines
The NHMA COVID-19 Virtual Briefing Series addresses timely lessons learned by physicians and healthcare providers from the COVID-19 pandemic on managing chronic care patients, mental health, the future of healthcare delivery, elderly issues, and terminal illness planning. This session discusses the impact of post-COVID conditions known as Long COVID, evaluating and caring for patients with Long COVID conditions, handling mental health and burnout, efficient vaccine advocacy for bivalent booster vaccines, and more.
Vaccinate For All Physician Roundtable: Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Moderated by NHMA President & CEO Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP, this new release is a candid discussion on how three Hispanic physicians on the frontlines of the pandemic faced COVID-19, systemic inequity, and misinformation.
COVID-19 Isn't Over Yet: Increasing Vaccinations Among Latinos in Overlooked Hotspots
Learn more about the #VaccinateForAll Campaign at VacccinateForAll.org.
NHMA COVID 19 Virtual Briefing Series - Session #14: Veterans & Telehealth in collaboration with AMA
Access to a strong and supportive caregiver gives wounded warriors the best chance for recovery. The VA has become an innovator in caregiver support and family centered care practices. However, many veteran caregivers are still negatively impacted by the lack of support and connection in the health care setting. Join this important discussion to hear from a panel of experts on improving veteran care — free CME credits offered to all NHMA members!
Vacunas Para Todos: ¿Por qué te pusiste tu booster?
Según la CDC, las vacunas de refuerzo de Pfizer y Moderna tienen una eficacia del 90 % en evitar que las personas infectadas con COVID-19 y sus variantes terminen en el hospital.
Sin embargo, menos del 40% de las personas completamente vacunadas y elegibles para un refuerzo en los Estados Unidos han recibido el suyo.
Nuestro campeón de #VacunasParaTodos, Pablo, nos cuenta por qué se puso su tercera vacuna y por qué otros deberían considerar hacerlo también.
Vaccinate For All: Why Get Your COVID-19 Booster?
According to the CDC, Pfizer and Moderna boosters are 90% effective at preventing people infected with COVID-19 and its variants from ending up in the hospital.
However, less than 40% of fully vaccinated Americans eligible for a booster have gotten theirs.
Watch #VaccinateForAll Champions share why they got boosted and why others should consider doing so too!
How Medical Associations, the Private Sector, and the Media are Mobilizing Against COVID-19
Dr. Ilan Shapiro | NHMA Vaccinate For All Champion | The Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination
Dr. Ilan Shapiro is one of NHMA’s Vaccinate For All Champions because he has seen first-hand the destruction caused by COVID-19 and is dedicated to protecting Hispanic/Latino communities through vaccination.
Mensaje de Vacunas Para Todos con el Dr. Ilan Shapiro
El Dr. Ilan Shapiro @dr_shaps demuestra la importancia de tener médicos culturalmente competentes y dedicados a la salud hispana. Es indispensable tener profesionales de la salud que puedan comunicar
información importante con sus pacientes en su primer idioma.
NHMA Vaccinate for All Champion Holiday Greetings
Hear a compilation of special holiday messages from our #VaccinateForAll Champions about the importance of vaccination and the best way to keep your loved ones safe this time of year.