COVID-19
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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”— Martin Luther King, Jr.
**NEW RESOURCE** COVID-19 Based Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
2025
Work Exclusion Guidance
2024
2024 Health alerts, advisories and updates (HAN-DOH) current link for 2024 and beyond
2023
PA-HAN-719 Monovalent mRNA Vaccine Recommendations
PA-HAN-701 Outbreak Identification and Reporting
PA-HAN-700 Updated Reporting Requirements
UPDATE: PA-HAN-694 Issued May 11 updates the Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings to describe implications for the CDC community transmission metric with the end of the public health emergency
2022
Revised Guidance for Health Care Settings / CDC / September 27, 2022
2022 Health alerts, advisories and updates (HAN-DOH)
Adverse effect of Paxlovid
HRSA Provider Relief Fund Updates
MASK REQUIRED SIGNS
Masking Requirements for Pennsylvania Dental Facilities (3-30-22)
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Settings
2021
2021 Health alerts, advisories and updates (HAN-DOH)
Quarantine Recommendations after SARS Co-V-2 Antibody Test
PDA Vaccination FAQs update 9/20/21
ADA FAQs for Practice Owners
ADA update: Virus, Variants & Vaccination
PDA Lobbies Administration to Allow Dentists to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine Availability by County – 1/15/2021
2020
2020 Health alerts, advisories and updates (HAN-DOH)
COVID-19 Interim Vaccination Plan
Should I be Vaccinated for COVID-19?
ADA Vaccine Insight Key Facts
COVID-19 Coalition Letter to CDC
DOH Order to Vaccinate 12-30-20
Phase 1A HCW Vaccination Fact Sheet
Letter: PDA Lobbies Administration to Allow Dentists to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine
What to Do if Someone on Your Staff Test Positive for COVID-19
2021Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19
2020
What to Do if Someone on Your Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19
Waivers
Dental Profession Waivers & Certification Info
Update to Waivers Rev. July 2022
Update to Waivers Rev. May 2022
Update to Waivers for the Dental Profession Rev. April 2022
Waivers for the Dental Profession Rev. December 2021