The updated guidance provides a more practical and streamlined approach to work restrictions and return-to-work criteria for health care workers recovering from COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections. DOH will review the guidance – along with updates on influenza, COVID-19, and RSV activity, and practical considerations for managing staff exposures, work restrictions, and return-to-work decisions – during a webinar on Oct. 29^th from 1-2 p.m.

LeadingAge NY provides a summary of recently issued guidance and reporting requirements.

The new guidance reduces work exclusion periods for staff with respiratory viruses, such as COVID-19, flu, RSV, and rhinovirus. It is unclear whether NYS is following the new guidance.

The state is seeing a significant increase in cases.

The resource is designed to help providers quickly identify potential Ebola cases among patients, residents, visitors, or staff who have recently traveled to affected areas.

Resources include adult MMR vaccination decision tree, Be Ready for Measles toolkit, and Measles Cases and Outbreaks tracker.

Advisory outlines recommended clinician actions, testing recommendations.

All long-term care, home health, and community providers and partners are welcome to the Oct. 29^th webinar.

DOH summarizes influenza, COVID-19, and RSV prevention and reporting requirements for stakeholders including long-term care facilities, announces upcoming training sessions on updated NORA system.

Register for the second webinar in DOH’s Back to Basics, Forward to Prevention webinar series on Thurs., March 12, 2026 from 12-1 p.m.

Helpful resources for aging services providers from CDC, PALTmed.

CDC will make recommendations on vaccine's use in June; vaccine will be available before next winter.