1. SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Planning Guide

    picture_as_pdf State of Illinois COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Frequently Asked Questions Last ... in planning for vaccine distribution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Information contained ... and Response (OPR) Medical Countermeasures Program led the collaborative efforts of the COVID-19 Vaccination ...

  2. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Frequently Asked Questions

    English--> Find More Information About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Here See How Nasal ... Swab Testing Works Q: What is 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)? A: COVID-19 is a new disease, caused ... by a novel (or new) coronavirus not previously seen in humans. COVID-19 was identified as the cause ...

  3. COVID-19 Vaccine

    Application EMT Scope of Practice A safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is a critical component of the U.S. ... strategy to reduce COVID-19-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. Easy access to COVID-19 ... a COVID-19 vaccine and that cost is not a barrier. Within Illinois, the CDC recognizes the state and the city ...

  4. Guidance For Employers and Employees on Workers' Rights and Safety

    navigating difficult questions about how to maintain a safe and healthy workplace during the COVID-19 ... pandemic. COVID-19 also has raised other employment-related questions involving issues such as pay ... as best practices to promote a safe and well-functioning workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

  5. Personal Protective EquipmentPE Guidance for COVID-19 in Long- Term Care Settings

    picture_as_pdf None to Minimum Community Transmission of COVID-19 (Less than 5% Test Positivity) ... picture_as_pdf Moderate to Substantial Community Transmission of COVID-19 (5% or greater test positivity) ... Recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities None to Minimum ...

  6. Governor Pritzker's Executive Orders and Rules

    and safety issues a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19 ... governments in preparation for any action that may be necessary related to the potential impact of COVID-19 ... in the State of Illinois. Read proclamation Latest Executive Orders Related to COVID-19 View all Executive ...

  7. COVID-19 Long-Term Care Data

    facilities (LTC) to be heavily impacted by COVID-19 early in the pandemic. As soon as the first few cases ... of COVID-19 were identified in the state, the department issued LTC guidance, restricted visitors, canceled ... group activities and implemented screening of staff and residents for illness. Weekly COVID-19 infection ...

  8. EMS & First Responder Guidance

    equipment (PPE) recommendations for the care of patients with known or suspected COVID-19: Facemasks ... should return to use of respirators for patients with known or suspected COVID-19. Updated guidance about ... close contact with persons with confirmed or possible COVID-19 in the course of their work. Background ...

  9. School Guidance

    to restrict and suppress the continued spread of COVID-19 and allow students across the State of Illinois ... the transmission of COVID-19 in school settings, as more students in Illinois and across the country have returned ... state. IDPH is monitoring key indicators to identify early but significant increases of COVID-19 ...

  10. Children & Pregnant Women Guidance

    Children What is the risk of children becoming sick with COVID-19? Based on available evidence, ... children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have ... had severe illness with COVID-19, adults make up most of the known cases to date (96%). How does ...

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