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CONTACT: Karen Landers, M.D., (256) 383-1231
With the start of school, colds and viruses get around. Plan now to get immunized for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to reduce your risk of becoming ill and spreading viruses to others. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) will let the public know once new vaccines are available, who is eligible, and schedules for fall.
For now, keep up preventative measures including handwashing and staying home when sick. Even though fewer Alabamians have been seeing their healthcare providers with flu-like illnesses, COVID-19 testing and immunization clinics are still offered at county health departments statewide. Vaccine information can be found at Vaccines.gov.
For this season, only one COVID-19 booster is expected. If you have COVID-19, treatments can reduce your risk of hospitalization and death.
People who are more likely to get very sick include:
Contact a healthcare provider right away to see if you should be treated. That’s even if your symptoms are mild.
To help understand how to deal with positive COVID-19 tests, the Isolation and Exposure Calculator was created. This is to help people follow quarantine and isolation guidance. Information is given at Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19
The guidance provided in the link above does not apply to people who are moderately or severely ill or immunocompromised.
Below is the link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 quarantine and isolation calculator:
This calculator provides important information about precautions people with COVID-19 and their close contacts can take to protect others and slow the spread of COVID-19.
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County health departments throughout Alabama provide a wide range of confidential and professional services. Contact your local county health department for additional information.
Mission: To promote, protect, and improve Alabama’s health
Vision: Healthy People. Healthy Communities. Healthy Alabama.