American Music Therapy Association

Infection Prevention and Control

AMTA Resources

• COIVD-19 Task Force Presents: Reminders and Update on Masks [ August 27, 2021]
• COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Music Therapists [January 15, 2021]
• Accessing the COVID-19 Vaccine [January 15, 2021]
• New research on "Characterization of Aerosols from Musical Performance & Risk Mitigation Related to COVID 19 Pandemic" [ August 3, 2020]
• Advisory from the AMTA COVID-19 Task Force: Does singing, speech, and/or playing a wind/blown instrument amplify viral spread? [April 23, 2020]
• COVID-19: Expert Responses to Key Questions [June 2, 2020]

Center for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO)

• Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure (Feb. 10, 2021 release) [February 11, 2021]
• Standard Precautions for All Patient Care [ August 5, 2020]
• When and How to Use Masks [ August 5, 2020]
• Use Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
• CDC Coronavirus Resource Page
• Testing for COVID-19 - info from CDC
• Sign up for CDC Updates
• Steps to Prevent Illness
• Coronavirus Symptoms
• What to do if you are Sick
• Stay up to date on developments from the state (active link) and local (active link) health departments.
• Apple and CDC, together with the White House and FEMA, launched a new website and app with a COVID-19 screening tool and resources to help people protect their health: COVID-19 Online Screening Tool

• Information for Travel

Other Government Resources

• Coronavirus Government Webpage
• OSHA/HHS Guidance on Preparing Workplaces
• COVID-19 Fact Sheets - from the American Public Health Association

Resources for Cleaning Instruments

• Infection Control for Instruments: A free eBook for professionals, students, and all players alike.   This e-book includes a glossary, a list of outside resources, and quizzes, along with the book content. It will be valuable to clinicians, students, and educators alike![ April 6, 2021]
• COVID-19 Instrument Cleaning Guidelines
• Keeping Your Instruments Clean
• Keeping Instruments Clean and Safe
• Infection Control and Musical Instruments
• Infection Control B.E.S.T. Practices for Music Therapists - coming soon
• How To Clean and Disinfect Schools To Help Slow the Spread of Flu
• Disinfectants Available from West Music and West Music's blog on Keeping Your Instruments Clean

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