COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus

Overview

This page contains resources for diagnosing and managing patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Testing

• Testing for COVID-19, Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
• COVID-19 testing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Testing guidance for clinicians when SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses cocirculate, CDC.

Surveillance data

• Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard, Washington State, DOH.
• COVID Data Tracker, CDC.

Vaccine

• Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines, CDC.
• COVID-19 vaccine data systems, CDC.
• COVID-19, DOH.
• Vaccine information statements—multiple languages, Immunize.org.

Treatment

• COVID-19 Treatment Clinical Care for Outpatients.
• COVID-19 therapeutics, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
• Test to treat, ASPR.
• COVID-19 treatments, DOH.
• COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines, National Institutes of Health.

Vaccine Access Programs

Childhood Vaccine Program
Provides free vaccines for everyone under 19 years old in Washington.

• Childhood vaccine program, DOH.
• Key Contacts and Resources, DOH.
• Provider new enrollment checklist, DOH.
• Questions? Email WAChildhoodVaccines@doh.wa.gov

Adult Vaccine Program
Provides free vaccines uninsured adults 19 years or older in Washington.

• Adult vaccine program, DOH.
• Provider enrollment information, DOH.

Questions? Email WAAdultVaccines@doh.wa.gov

Resources

For providers

• COVID-19, CDC.
• COVID-19 vaccination clinical and professional resources, CDC.
• Long COVID and post-COVID conditions, CDC.
• How to protect yourself and others, CDC.
• COVID-19, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).
• COVID-19 workplace safety and health, L&I.

For facilities

• COVID-19 infection prevention in health care settings, DOH.

For patients

• Immunization Information. 
• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, CDC.
• COVID-19, DOH.
• Long COVID, DOH.

Have other COVID-19 vaccine questions?
Contact Whatcom County Health and Community Services at 360-778-6100

• 360-778-6100 Main Call Line – available M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm.
  • Afterhours Answering Service – available after 4:30pm and weekends, call 360-778-6100 and press 2 to be connected to the on-call manager or health officer.
• 360-778-6150 Communicable Disease Report Line – 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• 360-778-6103 Confidential Communicable Disease Fax – 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• 509 Girard Street, Bellingham WA 98225