Flu & COVID-19 Resources for Physicians

To help your practice with flu and COVID-19 prevention and treatment, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has developed a variety of downloadable resources for your use.

Vaccine Availability

• Talk to Your Doctor About COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines (8.5 x 11)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Community Locations (8.5x11)

Vaccine safety:

• Truth about vaccines (8.5x11)

Flu

• Influenza Assessment Guide

Safety guidelines:

• Masking required (8.5x11)
• Masking required (24x36)
• Masking Recommended (8.5x11)
• Masking Recommended (24x36)
• Masking and handwashing required (8.5x11)
• Masking, handwashing and distancing required (8.5x11)

Masking:

• How to properly wear a mask
• How to ask others to mask up

Other:

• Restroom maintenance

Stay informed

As scientists and public health agencies continue to monitor this virus, it is important to be informed and stay updated. In the event that a child presents with a known or suspected COVID-19 infection, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is prepared to support diagnosis and management according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

Pre-surgical testing

We test all patients for COVID-19 if they are scheduled for an aerosol-generating procedure at Children’s, regardless of their vaccination status.

Eligibility

Everyone aged 6 months and older is eligible to receive the flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine series.

COVID-19 vaccination sites

COVID-19 vaccine series are approved for children ages 6 months and older. Individuals can visit the CDC’s vaccine finder to find a location near them.

At Children's, we are taking every precaution to help make sure your patients are safe when visiting one of our facilities. We have taken a number of important steps to make our facilities as safe as possible.

Masking Policy (Updated Aug. 26, 2024)

• Voluntary masking is recommended.
• Masks are required for:
• Everyone over the age of 2 in our Urgent Care and Emergency Department locations. 
• Patients, guardians and visitors who are at high risk for infections. *
• Clinical team members and employees during direct patient care if the patient has a condition that requires masking, is in isolation or is showing signs of illness.