CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
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COVID-19 Update 

CDC recommends the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. Please consider calling your pharmacy or primary care physician about the availability of this vaccine. LCPH will post updates on vaccine access when more information is available. 

For more information on what it means to be “up to date” with your COVID-19 vaccine series please visit the CDC website.

There are many ways your actions can help protect you, your household, and your community from severe illness from COVID-19, so remember:

1. Know Your Risk

2. Think about how you'll protect yourself and others around you

3. Get tested if you have symptoms

4. If you test positive, contact your health care provider for treatment. Some health care setting may require masking.

COVID-19 Vaccine Update
CDC recommends the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax, to protect against serious illness from COVID-19. None of the updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines is preferred over another.

• Everyone aged 5 years and older should get 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
• Children aged 6 months–4 years will need to get all recommended doses, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
• People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine. Talk to your healthcare provider about additional updated doses.
• COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed.

For more information on what it means to be “up to date” with your COVID-19 Vaccine series please click here.

If you need assistance making a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, please email: [email protected] or call (541) 682-4041. Please allow a few days to process the request, you will receive a call back.

COVID-19 Testing Options

Walgreens
Offers COVID-19 testing for both insured and uninsured patients. Providing insurance does not guarantee coverage. To schedule a COVID-19 test click here COVID-19 Testing | Select Location | Walgreens. Testing options are available at no-cost for those without insurance.

Quest Diagnostics
No-cost COVID-19 PCR testing available at 217 Division Ave & 1980 Marcola Rd locations. Testing available for patients 2 years and older. Results typically available by the end of the next day. Please click here to fill out a questionnaire and book an appointment No-Cost COVID-19 Testing (questdiagnostics.com)

Free Home COVID-19 Tests
Beginning September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid home tests delivered directly to their home. These tests are intended to be for use through the end of 2023 and will include instructions on how to verify extended expiration dates.
You can place your order by clicking here: COVID.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests. Orders should ship free starting the week of October 2, 2023

Before you throw out "expired" tests click here to Check to see if your COVID-19 tests' expiration dates have been extended.

Isolation and Quarantine

If You Test Positive

It is not necessary for you to report your positive test result.

Isolation for General Population:

Most people infected with COVID-19 do not need to isolate for a set number of days but should be aware of their potential to infect others.

All cases, regardless of vaccination status or prior infection are recommended to:

-Stay home until 24 hours after fever has resolved without use of antipyretics and other symptoms are improving.

-Avoid contact with high-risk individuals (e.g., congregate care residents, immunocompromised individuals, etc.) for 10 days.

For more information: OHA COVID-19 Updates

Community Resources:

Search for COVID-19 Testing (CDC)

Food for Lane County

Cares Food Pantry

White Bird

15^th Night

HIV Alliance

211info.org

OHA COVID-19 Treatment

Volunteers in Medicine

Oregon Workers Relief Fund

Community Sharing Program (Cottage Grove)

Siuslaw Outreach Services (Florence)

Creswell Resources

Non-Emergency COVID-19 Call Center

Due to changes in Federal funding, Lane County Public Health has discontinued the COVID-19 Call Center.

If you have further questions, please call:
Lane County Public Health Communicable Disease at: 541-682-4041 

Printable COVID-19 Prevention Flyers
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Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 Updates 
CDC COVID-19
FDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard