Resources

Resources from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)

• Alabama Unites Against COVID
• New! - Respiratory Virus Guidance Snapshop
• New! - Stop the Spread of Germs
• New! - 10 Ways to Manage Respiratory Symptoms at Home
• New! - Home Care for COVID-19: Guide for Family and Caregivers
• Pandemic Education, Planning, and Preparedness
• COVID-19-Related Emergency Orders of State Agencies
• ADPH's COVID-19 Pandemic Response Moving Forward
• Alabama Crisis Standards of Care Guidelines
  The Ventilator Triage Guidance posted in 2010 is no longer in effect. The Alabama Crisis Standards of Care Guidelines have replaced it. The Alabama Crisis Standards of Care Guidelines are the only crisis care guidelines endorsed by the Alabama Department of Public Health. All people deserve compassion and equal respect, and with this in mind, the allocation of care cannot discriminate based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, exercise of conscience, or religion.

At-Home COVID-19 Tests

The State Health Officer has issued a standing order for over-the-counter home COVID-19 tests that have been issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) or are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This standing order can be used as a prescription by licensed pharmacists in Alabama.

Podcast: Standard Precautions and Beyond

Standard Precautions and Beyond: Conversations in Infection Prevention and Control is a new podcast for the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Training and Technical Assistance, a collaborative effort of the ADPH Infectious Disease and Outbreaks Division and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Respiratory Virus Guidance

CDC Resources in Languages Other than English - Visit the CDC Multilingual Content to view CDC's COVID-19 website in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese. This resource also provides posters and handouts for download and printing in multiple languages.

Resources from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

For guidance for healthcare facilities, including but not limited to nursing homes, hospice facilities, dialysis facilities, home health agencies, and for use of industrial respirators, visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. If you are looking for COVID-19 data and surveillance related to nursing homes, visit COVID-19 Nursing Home Data.