Clinical Care Quick Reference

What to know

Healthcare professionals can find links to COVID-19 clinical care information and guidance.

Updated vaccine information

Find links to updated information and guidance on COVID-19 vaccines, including recommendations for special populations.

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
Learn about COVID-19 vaccination, including program planning, communication and educational material...

Caring for patients

Find information on evaluating and treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Clinical Presentation
Find clinical care information on COVID-19.
Clinical Course: Progression, Management, and Treatment
Learn how to treat and manage mild to severe COVID-19.
COVID-19 Treatment Clinical Care for Outpatients
COVID-19 clinical treatment guidance for providers.

People at increased risk of severe outcomes

Find information on a patient’s increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, correlated underlying medical conditions, and how people who are immunosuppressed can protect themselves from getting infected.

Underlying Conditions and the Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
Learn risk factors for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and actions to take.
People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors
Get information about the risk factors of COVID-19 for the general public.
Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
COVID-19 vaccine information for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS)

Find information on this rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19.

Clinical Overview of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
MIS-C signs and symptoms, testing, patient management, and follow-up guidance.
Clinical Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Provides health care practitioners with evidence-based best practices for treating MIS.
Case Definitions and Reporting
Provide case definitions and reporting protocol for providers treating patients with MIS.

Post-COVID conditions

Find information on physical and mental health conditions that can arise after an initial SARS-CoV-2 infection (the virus that causes COVID-19).

Clinical Overview of Long COVID
Provides clinical information, current guidance, research, and resources for Long COVID.
CDC Science and the Public Health Approach to Long COVID
Provides Long COVID data, guidance, education and resources to support public health professionals.

Children, pregnant people, and recently pregnant people

Find information and clinical considerations for the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and clinical considerations for pregnant and recently pregnant people.

Children

Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers
Find information on diagnosing and managing pediatric patients with COVID-19.

Pregnancy and Recent Pregnancy

Clinical Considerations for Special Populations
Learn the risks and treatments for special populations with COVID-19.

Prevention and testing

Find guidance on infection control, as well as information on testing and exposure to COVID-19 at work.

Infection Control Guidance: SARS-CoV-2
See infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance and practices for healthcare personnel when cari...
Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Learn about the tests available for COVID-19, their differences, and health equity in testing.
Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Find CDC's guidance on assessing, monitoring, and restricting risk for those who work in healthcare...

More data and information

Use COVID-19 Data Tracker to find trends in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death based on geographic location.

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Content Source:
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division