What Is COVID-19?
LAST UPDATED: DECEMBER 8, 2021 AT 3:38 PM
Celebrate the Holidays Safely
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All New Yorkers 5 and older should get fully vaccinated.
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All New Yorkers 18 and older who are two months past the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or 6 months past the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna initial vaccine series should get their booster dose.
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All New Yorkers 6 months and older should also get their flu shot.
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New Yorkers should get tested after traveling and before seeing family.
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All travelers, domestic and international, should continue to follow all CDC travel requirements.
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New Yorkers who don't feel well should stay home.
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Wear masks in public indoor spaces and wash hands regularly.
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Health care workers can text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741 to access 24/7 emotional support services.
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Any New Yorker can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.
For the latest measures being taken in New York State, visit: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
From the NYS Department of Health Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
Explaining COVID-19
- The Daily: A Kids’ Guide to CoronavirusPodcast Episode Description: Over the last few weeks, children have called into “The Daily” with a lot of questions about the coronavirus: How did the virus get on earth? What color is coronavirus? And can dogs get it? Today, we try to answer them. Guest: Carl Zimmer, science reporter and author of the “Matter” column for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Thank You
Thank you to the many people who provided links and ideas to add to this guide. Many resources were gathered from Facebook groups, including Storytime Underground, Teen Librarians, and ALA Think Tank. Several NYS Youth Services Consultants also shared resources, which have been gathered here. If you see a resource that you created but is not credited to you, please contact me.
Additional Information
Information and images from the Centers for Disease Control Website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
NYSDOH COVID-19 Tracker
This map shows the number of positive test results in each NYS County.
Darker shades represent counties with more residents tested positive to date.
Select a county name to see results for residents of each county.
