COVID-19 Update

With the constantly changing information, please rely on trusted resources for you and your patients.
COVID-19 press with IAFP members

National Resources
State Resources
Patient Education
Physician Education

National Resources
AAFP
AAFP resource center with patient education on the vaccine.
AAFP landing page on COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccine and AFP article Long COVID Rapid Evidence Review

AMA, AAFP and AAP issue an Open Letter to Parents with Young Children about the COVID-19 Vaccine:

The American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) encourage you to talk with a physician who knows you and your child. You can also find good information on websites like getvaccineanswers.org, HealthyChildren.org and familydoctor.org/vaccines.

Caregivers are also encouraged to register children for v-safe to share how their child is feeling after vaccination. V-safe uses confidential text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins following COVID-19 vaccination.

National Medical Association Resources on COVID Treatments (2023)
IAFP past president Javette C. Orgain, MD, MPH, FAAFP contributed to these resources.
Talking points for clinicians

Handouts: Get Care, FAQs and Treatments for Patients
Posters: Know Your Risk, Prevent Getting Sick, Timing for Treatment, When to Get Care

US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Resources on Long COVID

State and local resources

Find your County health department

Vaccine Information
I-VAC Illinois Vaccinates Against COVID-19 - Partnership with Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP), and Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) Chicago to implement a statewide program to ensure Illinoisans are being immunized at every opportunity and providers are prepared to immunize additional age groups and special at-risk populations.
IAFP Provider Information and Patient Education Resources from ICAAP