Dec 16, 2021 | Covid-19, News
The risk of severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step in helping to prevent getting sick from COVID-19. Tips on How to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Contact your state or local health department for more information.Ask...
Dec 10, 2021 | Covid-19, News
Emergence of Omicron On November 24th, 2021, a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, B.1.1.529, was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). This new variant was first detected in specimens collected on November 11, 2021, in Botswana and on November 14, 2021 in South...
Dec 3, 2021 | Covid-19, News
Staying home with only members of your household is the best way to keep SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) particles out of your home. However, if a visitor needs to be in your home, improving ventilation (airflow) can help prevent virus particles from...
Nov 22, 2021 | Covid-19, News
Summary of Recent Changes Updated outbreak response guidance to promote use of contact tracing approach. Alternative broad-based approaches to outbreak response at a facility-wide or unit level are also described.Updated expanded screening testing recommendations for...
Nov 12, 2021 | Covid-19, News
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing infection, serious illness, and death. Most people who get COVID-19 are unvaccinated. However, since vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, some people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19. An...
Nov 8, 2021 | Covid-19, News
What You Need To Know If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you’ve taken the first step toward protecting yourself and your family and returning to many of the activities you did before the pandemic.To maximize protection from the Delta variant...
