Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):
Information for Internal Medicine Physicians
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COVID-19 Vaccination Information & Resources
ACP's COVID-19 vaccination resources provide guidance in the realms of clinical, public, and ethical policy, as well as educational materials and recent developments concerning COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution.
COVID-19 Recovery: Team-Based Care Toolkit
This toolkit includes team-based resources that can help physicians, their teams, and their patients optimize team-based care in a pandemic/post-pandemic setting.
Policies & Guidelines
Clinical and Public Policy
- Approval of ACP’s Immunization Committee Recommendations to Support ACIP Recommendations for Use of Updated COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine Boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for People Ages 12 Years and Older and from Moderna for People Ages 18 years and Older
- ACP Policy Statement on Mask/Respirators
- Approval of ACP's Immunization Committee Recommendations to Support ACIP Recommendations for Use of the Moderna COVID-19 Primary Series for Adults
- Position Statement on Immunization Policies to Protect the Public
- Position Statement on Immunization of Health Care Workers
- Approval of ACIP Recommendations for Use of the FDA-Approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
- Approval Of Interim ACIP Recommendations For Use Of Additional Dose Of Pfizer Or Moderna COVID-10 Vaccine Among Immunocompromised Persons
- ACP Statement on Global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Allocation: On Being Ethical and Practical
- ACP Policy Statement on Wearing Masks in Community Settings
- ACP Policy Statement on the Provision, Distribution, and Payment of COVID-19 Vaccines
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation for Second COVID-19 Vaccine
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination
- Ethical Allocation of Vaccines During Pandemics Including COVID-19
- Wearing Masks to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19
- Partial Resumption of Economic, Health Care and Other Activities While Mitigating COVID-19 Risk and Expanding System Capacity
- Non-Discrimination in the Stewardship and Allocation of Resources During Health System Catastrophes Including COVID-19
- Protecting Patient and Physician Health and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- ACP Policy on Social Distancing
- Statement on Nonurgent In-Person Medical Care
ACP Practice Points
- Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19 (Version 2)
- Risk for Reinfection After SARS-CoV-2 (Version 2, Final)
- What Is the Antibody Response and Role in Conferring Natural Immunity After SARS-CoV-2 Infection? (Version 2)
- Should Remdesivir Be Used for the Treatment of Patients With COVID-19? (Version 5, Final)
- Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Health Care and Community Settings (Version 9, Final)
- Evidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19
Latest Advocacy from ACP View All
- Open Letter Urging COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in Pregnancy 6/11/2025
- American College of Physicians Highly Concerned About Dismissal of Vaccine Experts from ACIP 6/11/2025
- Internal Medicine Physicians Appreciative of Supreme Court Decision on COVID-19 Vaccination Misinformation 6/26/2024
- Nation’s Health Care Organizations Urge COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination and Treatment 11/21/2022
- Internal Medicine Physicians Say Congressional Action Needed to Ensure Continued Access to COVID-19 Testing and Treatments 3/16/2022
- Passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act is Critical for Addressing the Mental Health Needs of our Nation’s Doctors Say Internists 2/22/2022
- Internists Say Administration’s Increased Efforts Quickly Needed in Fight Against COVID 12/21/2021
- Internists Support Administration's New Vaccine Requirements 11/4/2021
- American College of Physicians supports COVID-19 booster doses for designated age and risk groups 10/26/2021
- Joint Letter to Administration Leadership Urging Increased Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines to Office-Based Physicians 10/13/2021
- ACP Supports the Use of Science and Evidence for COVID-19 Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatments, Cautions Against Interference 9/17/2021
- ACP Says Employers and Others Can Require Proof of Vaccinations 9/15/2021
- Internists Concerned About COVID-19 Misinformation 9/9/2021
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation of Full FDA Approval for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 9/1/2021
- ACP Supports ACIP Recommendation for Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Dose and WHO Call for Equitable Global Vaccine Distribution 8/16/2021
Ethical Considerations from ACP
Statements
- Ethical Allocation of Vaccines During Pandemics Including COVID-19
- Internists Say Harassment Based on Race or Ethnic Origin Is Never Okay
- Internists Say Prioritization, Allocation of Resources and Stewardship Must Not Result in Discrimination During COVID-19 Emergency
Ethics Manual: Seventh Edition
- The Patient–Physician Relationship and Health Care System Catastrophes
- Medical Risk to Physician and Patient
Case Study
Podcasts & Webinars
ACP Podcasts
COVID-19 Rebound After Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir Treatment
Published January 16, 2024
Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19
Published January 31, 2023
The Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers
Published August 10, 2021
Pregnancy, Lactation, and the COVID-19 Vaccines
Published February 23, 2021
ACP Webinars
- Future I.M. Experience Story Slam: Resilience During COVID-19
- COVID-19, Moving Forward Together
- Innovations in the Care of Outpatients with COVID-19 CME Available
- Addressing and Supporting Physician Mental Health during Challenging Times CME Available
- Revving Up Your Telemedicine Practice in the Time of COVID
- COVID-19: Practical Advice and Support from Internists on the Front Lines CME Available
