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 March 21, 2024)

• Voluntary masking is encouraged.
• Masks are required for:
• Patients and families in Urgent Care and Emergency Department waiting rooms who are showing signs of illness. 
• 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.

Please ensure that a well caregiver is bringing the child in for services. If not possible, the parent should please notify the clinical team before their arrival.

Family members, visitors of patients and caregivers with potentially contagious illnesses should not visit Children’s facilities. If there is an issue, they should notify the clinical team immediately.

Patients, employees and visitors are strongly encouraged to practice diligent hand hygiene to help prevent the spread of germs.