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 information.
• 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

• Washington State, DOH.
• United States, CDC.

Vaccine

• Interim clinical considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccines, CDC.
• Clinical care considerations, CDC.
• COVID-19 vaccine data systems, CDC.
• COVID-19, DOH.
• Vaccine information statements—multiple languages, Immunize.org.

Vaccine Access Programs

CDC Bridge Access Program
Provides free COVID-19 vaccine to uninsured or underinsured adults. This program will provide free COVID-19 vaccine through December 31, 2024.

• Bridge access program, CDC.
• Bridge access program overview, CDC.

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

• Childhood vaccine program, DOH.
• Childhood vaccine program guide, DOH.
• Provider new enrollment checklist, DOH.
• Questions? Email WAChildhoodVaccines@doh.wa.gov

Adult Vaccine Program
Provides free vaccines uninsured or underinsured 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

• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, CDC.
• COVID-19, DOH.
• Long COVID, DOH.
• Children’s immunizations.
• Adult immunizations.

Have other COVID-19 vaccine questions?

Contact Whatcom County Health and Community Services at 360-778-6100

• Contacting The Health Department.
  • 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