A word of caution: The library provides general information for educational purposes. Everyone's individual situation is different, so you should consult a healthcare provider for specific medical concerns.
REQUIREMENTS AND LAWS
- State requirements, HIPAA, and Consent: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/laws/index.html
GENERAL INFO
- Who Should and Shouldn't Get the Shot? https://yalehealth.yale.edu/yale-covid-19-vaccine-program/who-should-and-shouldnt-get-covid-19-vaccine
- Herd Immunity and COVID-19: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/herd-immunity-and-coronavirus/art-20486808
- PREP Act Q & As: https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/prepact/Pages/prepqa.aspx
COLUMBIA COUNTY
- COVID-19: Vaccine Resources for Columbia County
WISCONSIN
- Access: All Wisconsinites aged 16 and up are eligible for the vaccine starting on April 5th
- COVID-19: Vaccine Phases and Eligibility
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services: COVID-19 Vaccine Data
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Local Public Health
- Public Health: Madison and Dane County: COVID-19 Vaccine
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
- HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration to Increase Workforce Authorized to Administer COVID-19: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/28/hhs-amends-prep-act-declaration-increase-workforce-authorized-administer-covid-19-vaccines.html
- Harvard Health Letter: General consumer article on vaccine mis- and disinformation. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ecpe/vaccines-social-media-spread-misinformation/
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC): Understanding here immunity and the COVID vaccine. https://apic.org/monthly_alerts/herd-immunity/?gclid=CjwKCAiAq8f-BRBtEiwAGr3DgRQ40dMumzusDps8P3EgUzQC4rRqxfg6fyKRE4AbJdwS-XJVldDc-xoCT9gQAvD_BwE
- WHO (World Health Organization): myths and misconceptions about vaccines. https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/vaccines-and-immunization-myths-and-misconceptions
- National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus continues to update consumer-level info on COVID vaccines as it becomes available. (NOTE: MedlinePlus also has articles and tutorials on evaluating health information found on the internet.) https://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&v%3Asources=medlineplus-bundle&query=covid+vaccine&_ga=2.152491056.845853933.1607548211-75332505.1607548211
- CDC's Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) about the COVID vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/current-vis.html