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src=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/media/images/2025/01/older-friends-playing-cards-1200-675.jpg\" alt=\"Three older friends, one man and two women, playing cards together and smiling.\"></a> \n             </div> \n            </figure> \n            <div> \n             <div> \n              <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html\">Staying Up to Date</a> \n             </div> \n             <div>\n               People who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine have lower risk of severe illness. \n             </div> \n             <div> \n              <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html\" name=\"Learn%20More\" title=\"Learn More\">Learn More</a> \n             </div> \n             <time>Sept. 5, 2024</time> \n            </div> \n           </div> \n          </div> \n          <div> \n           <div data-post=\"1788_4676\"> \n            <div> \n             <div> \n              <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/prevention/index.html\">How to Protect Yourself and Others</a> \n             </div> \n             <div>\n               Learn how to protect yourself from COVID-19. \n             </div> \n            </div> \n           </div> \n           <div data-post=\"1788_52\"> \n            <div> \n             <div> \n              <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/testing/index.html\">Testing</a> \n             </div> \n             <div>\n               Learn what you need to know about COVID-19 testing. \n             </div> \n            </div> \n           </div> \n           <div data-post=\"1788_1666\"> \n            <div> \n             <div> \n              <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/treatment/index.html\">Treatment</a> \n             </div> \n             <div>\n               Learn about the types of COVID-19 treatments, symptom management, and recovery. \n             </div> \n            </div> \n           </div> \n          </div> \n         </div> \n        </div> \n       </div> \n      </div> \n     </section> \n     <section data-section=\"cdc_homepage_audience\"> \n      <a name=\"For%20Professionals\" title=\"For Professionals\" href=\"https://www.cdc.gov\"> \n       <!-- --></a> \n      <h2>For Professionals</h2> \n      <div data-section=\"cdc_homepage_audience\"> \n       <div> \n        <div> \n         <div data-post=\"1788_1205\"> \n          <div> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/index.html\">Healthcare Workers</a> \n           </div> \n           <div>\n             Information for healthcare workers about COVID-19. \n           </div> \n           <time>July 9, 2024</time> \n          </div> \n         </div> \n        </div> \n        <div> \n         <div data-post=\"1788_1168\"> \n          <div> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/php/index.html\">Health Departments</a> \n           </div> \n           <div>\n             Guidance, tools, and resources for health departments to address COVID-19. \n           </div> \n           <time>July 6, 2023</time> \n          </div> \n         </div> \n        </div> \n       </div> \n      </div> \n     </section> \n     <section data-section=\"cdc_homepage_secondary_featured\"> \n      <a name=\"Featured\" title=\"Featured\" href=\"https://www.cdc.gov\"> \n       <!-- --></a> \n      <h2>Featured</h2> \n      <div data-section=\"cdc_homepage_secondary_featured\"> \n       <div> \n        <div> \n         <div data-post=\"1788_1748\"> \n          <figure> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/index.html\" title=\"People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors\"><img src=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/media/images/2024/11/GettyImages-1384528178_1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"A person with a chronic medical condition receiving treatment in a healthcare facility.\"></a> \n           </div> \n          </figure> \n          <div> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/index.html\">People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19</a> \n           </div> \n           <div>\n             Get information about the risk factors of COVID-19 for the general public. \n           </div> \n           <time>June 24, 2024</time> \n          </div> \n         </div> \n        </div> \n        <div> \n         <div data-post=\"2000_30\"> \n          <figure> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/long-covid/about/index.html\" title=\"Long COVID Basics\"><img src=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/media/images/2024/11/GettyImages-1481648899_1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Young mother comforts her two young daughters while seated on a couch.\"></a> \n           </div> \n          </figure> \n          <div> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/long-covid/about/index.html\">Long COVID Basics</a> \n           </div> \n           <div>\n             Describes the basics of Long COVID, including who is at risk and steps to help prevent it \n           </div> \n           <time>Dec. 17, 2024</time> \n          </div> \n         </div> \n        </div> \n        <div> \n         <div data-post=\"1788_1238\"> \n          <figure> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/about/reinfection.html\" title=\"About Reinfection\"><img src=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/media/images/2024/07/GettyImages-1344723275_hi-res-612x612-1.png\" alt=\"Healthcare provider taking nasal swab test of patient in clinic\"></a> \n           </div> \n          </figure> \n          <div> \n           <div> \n            <a href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/covid/about/reinfection.html\">What is COVID-19 Reinfection?</a> \n           </div> \n           <div>\n             Know why COVID-19 infection can reoccur. \n           </div> \n           <time>June 14, 2024</time> \n          </div> \n         </div> \n        </div> \n       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