Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Ordering Notification

The original COVID-19 program is no longer available. As such, the government has stopped the ordering mechanism for the COVID-19 vaccines and ancillary supplies. All ordering widgets and links have been removed from ImmPRINT. The U.S. Government has a new effort in place to increase the access of COVID-19 Vaccine to uninsured/underinsured adults. This program is called the COVID-19 Bridge Access Program. This effort is designed to provide a temporary bridge of accessibility to COVID-19 vaccination for adults without insurance. This program will be available in mid to late September 2023. Please see COVID-19 Bridge Access Program for more information.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) continues to provide guidance as well as testing and vaccines to Alabamians after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which ended May 11, 2023.

The ending of the Public Health Emergency does not change which conditions or laboratory results are mandated to be reported in Alabama. SARS-CoV-2 results and COVID-19 diagnoses are still reportable in Alabama.

Protect Against COVID-19

The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to it. Learn more on How to Protect Yourself and Others and Knowing Your Exposure Risk from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

For the best protection against severe COVID symptoms, stay up to date on your vaccines and get tested if you develop cold or flu-like symptoms.

Home Tests

Beginning September 25, 2023, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home using the COVIDtests.gov program. Before you throw out "expired" tests, check to see if your COVID-19 tests' expiration dates have been extended. Visit the CDC for more information on at-home testing.

Testing Sites

Search for a location that offers no-cost COVID-19 testing at testinglocator.cdc.gov. For clinic times at county health departments, visit Locations.

Test to Treat Sites

After testing positive and seeing a healthcare provider, eligible individuals going to Test to Treat sites can immediately receive a prescription for oral COVID-19 treatment and fill that prescription – all at one location in a participating site. A Test to Treat Lo​c​ato​​r is available to help find participating sites. Learn more at Test to Treat.

What to Do If You Were Exposed

If you have tested positive or are showing symptoms of COVID-19, isolate immediately and check the CDC's Isolation and Exposure Calculator for the next steps.

Traveler's Health

If you are traveling within the United States or abroad, be sure you know the travel requirements for COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC).

ADPH Resources

• News Releases
• ALERT HAN Messages
• Message from the State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris

For more COVID-19 resources from ADPH, CDC, and others, visit Resources.