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Overview

COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person to person, including between people who are physically near each other (within about 6 feet). People who are infected but do not show symptoms can also spread the virus to others. Cases of reinfection with COVID-19 have been reported but are rare. We are still learning about how the virus spreads and the severity of illness it causes. Source: CDC

Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• CDC Updates COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidance - Updated February 8, 2022
• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic - May 8, 2023
• Healthcare Workers: Information on COVID-19
• Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
• Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 - Updated September 23, 2022
• Managing Healthcare Operations During COVID-19
• Webinar Recording and Slides - Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response - June 3, 2020
• Webinar Recording and Slides - What Every Clinician Should Know about COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
• COVID-19 Vaccination
• Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure, 2021
• CDC Issues First Set of Guidelines on How Fully Vaccinated People Can Visit Safely with Others
• HAN - Rapid Increase Of Omicron Variant Infections In The United States: Management Of Healthcare Personnel With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Or Exposure
• CDC Updates Consumer Mask Website to Emphasize Protection, Fit, and Comfort

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Partnership with OSAP

• OSAP/CareQuest Institute Best Practices For Infection Control In Dental Clinics During The COVID-19 Pandemic
• Dental Patient Care In The Era Of COVID-19
• Dental Patient Care In The Era Of COVID-19 (Spanish version)

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Similarities and differences with influenza

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• COVID-19 - Control and Prevention /Dentistry Workers and Employers - May 1, 2020
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
• Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Guidance for Respirators Certified under Other Countries' Standards During COVID-19 Pandemic - News Release April 3, 2020
• COVID-19 Pandemic - News Release April 3, 2020
• U.S. Department of Labor Publishes New OSHA Poster Aimed At Reducing Workplace Exposure to the Coronavirus -  News Release April 6, 2020
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues Additional Respirator Guidance for Healthcare during the Coronavirus Pandemic - April 24, 2020
• U.S. Department of Labor Offers New Video and Poster On Proper Workplace Use of Respirators - May 5, 2020
• Putting on and Taking off a Mask
• Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work
• Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit
• Understanding Compliance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues Frequently Asked Question and Answer Confirming N95 Respirators Protect Against the Coronavirus
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Alerting Employers to Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections
• US Department of Labor issues stronger workplace guidance on coronavirus
• US Department of Labor's OSHA issues emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers from the coronavirus
• OSHA issues compliance directive for enforcing emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers from coronavirus
• US Department of Labor issues emergency temporary standard to protect workers from coronavirus
• COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS

• Communities Fighting COVID!

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• EPA Releases List of Disinfectants to Use Against COVID-19
• About List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• EPA Expediting Emerging Viral Pathogens Claim Submissions
• Frequent Questions Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• EPA approves first surface disinfectant products tested on the SARS-CoV-2 virus

American Dental Association (ADA)

• JADA - COVID-19 Resources

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• The Need for Fit Testing During Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Respiratory Protection During Outbreaks: Respirators versus Surgical Masks
• Counterfeit Respirators / Misrepresentation of NIOSH-Approval
• Understanding the Use of Imported Non-NIOSH-Approved Respirators
• Webinar - Factors to Consider when Purchasing Respirators From Another Country
• NPPTL Respirator Assessments to Support the COVID-19 Response
• PPE Concerns?
• Proper N95 Respirator Use for Respiratory Protection Preparedness
• Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit
• Considerations for Covering N95s to Extend Use
• Preparing Solutions for Qualitative Fit Testing from Available Chemicals
• Skin Irritation from Prolonged Use of Tight-Fitting Respirators
• Hazard Communication for Disinfectants Used Against Viruses
• PPE CASE - Filtration Efficiency Performance of Non-NIOSH-Approved International Respiratory Protective Devices: Phase One
• Supplementing the Supply of N95s with Reusable Elastomeric Half Mask Respirators
• Respiratory Protection vs. Source Control – What’s the difference?
• Filtering Facepiece Respirators with an Exhalation Valve: Measurements of Filtration Efficiency to Evaluate Their Potential for Source Control
• Respirator Exhalation Valve Research
• Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator Resources
• Preventing Needlestick Injuries at COVID–19 Vaccination Sites
• Medical Evaluations for Workers Who Use Respirators

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Is Your Hand Sanitizer on FDA’s List of Products You Should Not Use?
• Face Masks, Including Surgical Masks, and Respirators for COVID-19

The Joint Commission (TJC)

• Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

• COVID-19 Webinars and Presentations
• Key Elements of a Model Workplace Safety and Health COVID-19 Vaccination Program
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Workers - Protect Yourself and Others
• Injection Safety for COVID-19 Vaccinators & Vaccine Administrators - Preventing Needlesticks and Blood Exposures

ECRI

• COVID-19 Resource Center

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

• COVID-19 Real Time Learning Network

National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

• Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Communication Strategies For Building Confidence In COVID-19 Vaccines: Addressing Variants And Childhood Vaccinations

FDI World Dental Federation (FDI)

• COVID-19 Library

Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

• Johns Hopkins University Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

• ASTM Standards & COVID-19
• Standards for Medical Face Masks and Protective Clothing
• Choose the right mask
• COVID-19 Infographic

American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

• COVID-19 Updates & Resources

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)

• COVID-19 Updates

American Dental Education Association (ADEA)

• A Pandemic Resource Guide for Dental Education
• ADEA Resources and Information

American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)

• Coronavirus Information

American Student Dental Association (ASDA)

• COVID-19 

Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)

• Coronavirus
• COVID-19 Vaccine

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)

• COVID-19 Update/Coronavirus Update

The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA)

• The COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington State Department of Health

• Resource Sheet - Preventing Transmission of COVID-19 in Dental Offices

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Fact Sheets & Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

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Related Articles

Cochrane Oral Health 

• Aerosol generating procedures and their mitigation in international guidance documents

International Association of Dental Research (IADR)

• Journal of Dental Research Publishes Guidelines Concerning Coronavirus (COVID-19) From Researchers Based in Wuhan, China

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)

• CIDRAP - COVID-19

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

• AAAS - Coronavirus: Research, Commentary, and News

NIH Director's Blog

• Study Demonstrates Saliva Can Spread Novel Coronavirus

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Patient Information 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• How COVID-19 Spreads
• Travel
• How to Protect Yourself & Others
• Community, Work, and School
• Your Guide to Masks
• Being Fully Vaccinated

MedlinePlus

• COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

HealthyChildren.org

• COVID-19: What Families Need to Know
• Talking to Children about Disasters

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