Resources And Recommendations | Washington State Department Of Health

Find general and sector-specific guidance, resources and recommendations. This content is updated often so please check back regularly to ensure you have the most recent versions. All documents include their last updated date for reference.

Some materials are available in additional languages. You can filter the results by using the language dropdown.

Business and Workers

General

• Guidance for Businesses and Organizations (Non-Health Care) (PDF) Additional Languages This translated content contains outdated information and will be updated soon. Spanish
• Cooling Indoor Spaces Without Air Conditioning
• COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Businesses and Employers
• COVID-19 VACCS Center Vaccination Planning Resource Guide for Employers (PDF)
• Prevent Legionella: Safely reopening large buildings with complex plumbing
• Safely Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces (PDF)
• Ventilation and Air Quality for Reducing Transmission of Airborne Illnesses (PDF)
• Workplace Safety and Health, L&I
• COVID-19 Case and Contact List (XLS)
• Self-Testing Guidance for Establishments (PDF)

Group Settings and Services

• Home Health Care Guidance (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicChinese SimplifiedKhmerKoreanLaoRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese

Public Water Systems and Wastewater

• Office of Drinking Water

  Please visit the Office of Drinking Water page for current guidance.

• Wastewater Management

  Please visit the Wastewater Management page for current guidance.

Case Investigation and Contact Tracing

• Case Investigations and Contact Tracing
• Contact Tracing - What is it? (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• I tested positive - What will they ask me? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalDariFarsiHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePashtoPunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese
• I was in contact with someone who tested positive - What will they ask me? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalDariFarsiHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePashtoPunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese
• More Information on Case Investigations and Contact Tracing (FAQs, etc.)
• Overview - What will they ask me? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese

Community Partner Toolkits

• Partner Toolkit

  View our partner toolkit, featuring Department of Health social marketing campaign materials like videos, social media graphics, and print materials. Campaign topics include COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, WA Notify, and flu. Please use any of these materials to help with your own outreach efforts.

  In addition to our partner toolkit, we have additional resources and educational materials in 36 or more languages in the various drop down categories on this page.

Healthcare Providers

• Behavioral Health
• Healthcare Providers
• Vaccine Information (toolkit, enrollment, administration, etc.)

Isolation and Quarantine

• Service & Emotional Support Animals Guidance (PDF)
• Need Help While You Isolate or Quarantine at Home? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseFarsiFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• Respiratory Virus Illness Guidance One-Pager (PDF) Additional Languages RussianSomaliSpanishVietnamese

Masks and Respirators

• Masks Guidance During COVID-19 (PDF) Additional Languages This translated content contains outdated information and will be updated soon. Spanish
• Cloth Face Covering Effectiveness, Infographic (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalHindiKhmerMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese
• More Information on Cloth Face Coverings and Masks (FAQs, etc.)

Schools and Child Care

General

• Behavioral Health Resources and Recommendations
• Infection Control for Aerosol Generating Procedures (PDF)
• Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in Online Education Settings (PDF)
• Safe Drinking Water in Re-opening School Buildings
• Ventilation and Air Quality for Reducing Transmission of Airborne Illnesses (PDF)

K-12 Schools, Child Care, and Other Youth-Serving Settings

• Guidance to Prevent and Respond to COVID-19 in K-12 Schools and Child Cares (PDF) Additional Languages This translated content contains outdated information and will be updated soon. Spanish

Toolkits and Templates

• Vaccine Toolkit for Schools (PDF)
• At-Home Test Attestation Form (Word)
• Testing Protocol Agreement (Word)

Testing

• COVID-19 Self-Testing Guidance for the Public (PDF) Additional Languages This translated content contains outdated information and will be updated soon. Spanish
• COVID-19 Tests: What does it mean for me? (PDF)
• More Information on Testing (FAQs, Testing Locations, etc.)
• Self-Testing Guidance for Establishments (PDF)

Treatments

• COVID-19 Treatment Quick Guide (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseDariFarsiFijianFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTonganUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• Feeling Sick? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseDariFarsiFijianFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTonganUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• Have You Just Tested Positive for COVID-19? (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• Toolkit for communicating about the COVID-19 telehealth program (Word)
• What Are Monoclonal Antibodies? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseDariFarsiFijianFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTonganUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• What Are Oral Antivirals? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseDariFarsiFijianFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTonganUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• What is a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for COVID-19? (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseDariFarsiFijianFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTonganUkrainianUrduVietnamese

Vaccine

General

• Getting Vaccinated (PDF) Additional Languages Chinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalRussianSpanishUkrainianVietnamese
• More Information on Vaccines (where, when, how do I get the vaccine, etc.)
• Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Should Know Additional Languages This translated content contains outdated information and will be updated soon. Chinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalRussianSpanishUkrainianVietnamese
• Protect Yourself Against Respiratory Illnesses (PDF) Additional Languages Chinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalRussianSpanishVietnamese
• Protect Yourself from Long COVID (PDF) Additional Languages ArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogTeluguUkrainianVietnamese

Children and Youth

• Myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination: what parents and young adults should know (PDF) Additional Languages This translated content contains outdated information and will be updated soon. ArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogTeluguUkrainianVietnamese
• Vaccine Information for Children & Youth with Special Needs Additional Languages ArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliTagalogTeluguUkrainianVietnamese
• Before, During, and After Your Child's Shots (CDC)
• COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Checklist for Parents and Caregivers (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children 6 months to 4 years old (PDF) Additional Languages Chinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalRussianSpanishUkrainianVietnamese
• COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness for Children and Adolescents FAQs (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• Helping a Child Who Is Afraid of Shots (webmd.com)
• How to Make Shots Hurt Less for Kids (health.com)

Specific Communities

• Clinic signs 11" by 17” (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• Clinic signs 24" by 36” (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• Communication Card (PDF)
• COVID-19 Vaccines and Reproductive Health Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseFarsiFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth: Understanding Consent (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseFarsiFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth: Understanding Consent for Community Based Organizations Serving Youth (PDF) Additional Languages ArabicBurmeseChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseFarsiFrenchGermanHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• Discussion Guide for Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines for Immigrants and Refugees (PDF) Additional Languages ArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese
• Discussion Guide for Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant People (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• Transportation Resources for COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
• Pregnancy and COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit (PDF) Additional Languages Spanish
• Vaccine Information for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicBurmeseChinese TraditionalKoreanLaoOromoRussianSomaliSpanishTagalogTigrinyaUkrainianVietnamese

You and Your Family

• Be a Germ Buster... Wash Your Hands (PDF) Additional Languages ArabicBanglaChinese SimplifiedHindiKhmerKoreanNepaliRussianSpanishUkrainianVietnamese
• Door Sign For High Risk Individuals (PDF)

  Multilingual (English instructions translated into Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese, and Korean)

• Families Caregiving For Loved Ones (PDF) Additional Languages ArabicBanglaBurmeseChinese SimplifiedDariFarsiFrenchHakha ChinHindiJapaneseKarenKhmerKinyarwandaKoreanMarshalleseRussianSomaliSpanishSwahiliThaiTigrinyaUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• Grocery Shopping Tips (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese
• Mucho Gusto Podcast! Información de COVID-19 en Maya K'iche' Additional Languages MamMixteco AltoPurépechaZapoteco del Istmo
• Mucho Gusto! Consejos En Maya k'iche' Para Prevenir El COVID-19 Additional Languages MamMixteco AltoPurépecha
• Smoking/Vaping & COVID-19 (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicChinese TraditionalKoreanRussianSomaliSpanishSwahiliTigrinyaUkrainianVietnamese
• Symptoms - COVID-19, poster (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalDariFarsiHindiKhmerKoreanMarshallesePunjabiRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishTagalogUkrainianVietnamese
• When People are Hospitalized (PDF) Additional Languages ArabicChinese SimplifiedFrenchIndonesianJapaneseKoreanRussianSpanishTagalogThaiUkrainianVietnamese

Pregnancy, Birth and Newborns

• Going Home After Birth During COVID-19 (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicArmenianBurmeseCatalanChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseDariFarsiFrenchGermanGujaratiHaitianHebrewHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMalayalamMamMarathiMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnamese
• More information on pregnancy, birth and caring for your newborn
• Pregnancy During COVID-19 (PDF) Additional Languages AmharicArabicArmenianBurmeseCatalanChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalChuukeseDariFarsiFrenchGermanGujaratiHaitianHebrewHindiHmongJapaneseKarenKhmerKoreanLaoMalayalamMamMarathiMarshalleseMixteco BajoNepaliOromoPashtoPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSomaliSpanishSwahiliTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnamese

Additional Resources

• Behaviorial Health Resources
• CV19 CheckUp
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• Resources for Communities that may be Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Stigma Reduction

CDC Materials

• CDC Coronavirus Situation summary