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CDC Update on Monkeypox Guidance -Webinar

CDC Update on Monkeypox Guidance -Webinar

CDC update 8/22/22 — The CDC will hold a webinar to update public health partners on its monkeypox response on Thursday, August 25 at 1:00 – 1:45 pm ET. Click here for Zoom link

The CDC is also continually updating its monkeypox guidance. Click here for CDC’s key messages on monkeypox. In addition, here are links to recently updated CDC monkeypox resources:

New and Updated: 

Schools, Early Care and Education Programs, and Other Settings Serving Children or Adolescents NEW
FACT SHEET: White House Announces New Actions to Combat Monkeypox Outbreak NEW
Disinfecting Home and Other Non-Healthcare Settings NEW
Seven Questions on Monkeypox Vaccines with Dr. Daskalakis NEW
Vaccine Administration Errors and Deviations NEW
FDA: Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet NEW
Preparation and Collection of Specimens NEW
Testing Patients for Monkeypox (print resource) NEW
MMWR: High-Contact Object and Surface Contamination in a Household of Persons with Monkeypox Virus Infection — Utah, June 2022 NEW

The American College Health Association (ACHA) and the American Council on Education (ACE) invite you to Safe Return to Campus: Preparing for Monkeypox and COVID-19, a webinar town hall for college presidents, campus health professionals, and student administrators on Wednesday, August 24, from 2:00–3:15pm ETRegister HereNEW

Monkeypox in Animals UPDATED
Pets in the Home UPDATED
Monkeypox Frequently Asked Questions UPDATED
Obtaining and Using TPOXX (Tecovirimat) UPDATED
Clinical Considerations for Treatment and Prophylaxis of Monkeypox Virus Infection in People with HIV  UPDATED
Information For Healthcare Professionals UPDATED
Information for Health Departments UPDATED

General 

Schools, Early Care and Education Programs, and Other Settings Serving Children or Adolescents NEW
FACT SHEET: White House Announces New Actions to Combat Monkeypox Outbreak NEW
Monkeypox in Animals UPDATED
Pets in the Home UPDATED
Monkeypox Frequently Asked Questions UPDATED
2022 U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak
U.S. Map & Case Count
U.S. Monkeypox Case Trends Reported to CDC
Global Map & Case Count
Signs and Symptoms
Treatment
What You Need to Know about Monkeypox if You are a Teen or Young Adult (print resource)
Considerations for Reducing Monkeypox Transmission in Congregate Living Settings
Technical Report: Multi-National Monkeypox Outbreak, United States, 2022

If You Are Sick 

Disinfecting Home and Other Non-Healthcare Settings NEW
What to Do If You Are Sick
Preventing Spread to Others
Notifying Close Contacts

Vaccination 

Seven Questions on Monkeypox Vaccines with Dr. Daskalakis (YouTubeNEW
Vaccine Administration Errors and Deviations NEW
FDA: Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet NEW
Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of JYNNEOS and ACAM2000 Vaccines
Vaccination Strategies 
How to administer a JYNNEOS vaccine intradermally  
Vaccination Administration Considerations for Specific Populations 
ASPR: JYNNEOS Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution by Jurisdiction
ASPR: Operational Planning Guide      
JYNNEOS Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine Storage and Handling Summary
COCA Call – CDC and FDA Update: Interim Clinical Considerations for Monkeypox Vaccination

For Healthcare Workers 

Preparation and Collection of Specimens NEW
Testing Patients for Monkeypox (print resource) NEW
Obtaining and Using TPOXX (Tecovirimat) UPDATED
Clinical Considerations for Treatment and Prophylaxis of Monkeypox Virus Infection in People with HIV  UPDATED
Information For Healthcare Professionals UPDATED 
Clinician FAQs
Clinical Recognition
Interim Clinical Guidance for the Treatment of Monkeypox
Guidance for Tecovirimat Use Under Expanded Access Investigational New Drug Protocol 
Isolation and Prevention Practices for People with Monkeypox
Infection Control: Healthcare Settings 
Isolation and Infection Control at Home
Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Persons Exposed in the Community  

Laboratory 

Preparation and Collection of Specimens NEW
How to Report Test Results 
Information for Laboratory Personnel 

Health Departments 

Information for Health Departments UPDATED
Intervention Services for People with or Exposed to Monkeypox
Case Definitions† for Use in the 2022 Monkeypox Response 
Case Reporting Recommendations for Health Departments 

Community Engagement 

Safer Sex, Social Gatherings, and Monkeypox
Reducing Stigma in Monkeypox Communication and Community Engagement

Recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) 

MMWR: High-Contact Object and Surface Contamination in a Household of Persons with Monkeypox Virus Infection — Utah, June 2022 NEW

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