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December 5, 2022 This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

Have a COVID-19 Plan Make a COVID-19 plan now so you’re prepared. Consider how others may help you if you get sick and identify the supplies you may need. Plan for options for work, childcare, and other responsibilities that may cause stress if you were to become sick. Share your COVID-19 plan with your family, friends, and healthcare providers so they can support your prevention and preparation steps. Build your personal plan now by downloading COVID-19 Plan.

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If You Are Sick or Caring for Someone Steps to take when sick with COVID-19: Stay home and separate from others. Improve ventilation (air flow) at home to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading to other people. Use this interactive tool to learn how to improve air flow at home. Monitor symptoms and follow healthcare provider instructions. Wear a high-quality mask or respirator when around other people. Practice everyday hygiene and cleaning, wash your hands often, and avoid sharing personal household items. If someone is showing any emergency warning signs, call 911. For people who are older or those at high risk of getting very sick from COVID-19, treatment may be available that can reduce the chances of being hospitalized or dying from the disease.

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	COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review A new CDC report shows the updated (bivalent) booster provides additional protection from symptomatic COVID-19.  Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, including a bivalent booster dose, is critical to getting the best protection against COVID-19. Learn More Subscribe

COVID-19 Community Levels

CDC uses COVID-19 Community Levels to determine the disease’s impact on counties and recommend prevention measures. CDC also tracks cases, laboratory tests, vaccinations, deaths, and other pandemic data and provides them on our COVID Data Tracker.

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Finding an Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Booster

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November 21, 2022 This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

Finding an Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Booster CDC recommends that people ages 5 years and older receive one updated (bivalent) booster if it has been at least 2 months since their last COVID-19 vaccine dose, whether that was: Their final primary series dose, or An original (monovalent) booster People who have gotten more than one original (monovalent) booster are also recommended to get an updated (bivalent) booster. To find an updated bivalent booster: Search https://www.vaccines.gov/ Text your zip code to 438829 Call 1-800-232-0233

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What to Do If You Were Exposed to COVID-19 After being exposed to COVID-19, start precautions immediately and continue for 10 full days: Wear a mask or respirator (e.g., N95) any time you are around others inside your home or indoors in public Take extra precautions if you will be around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 Watch for symptoms. If you develop symptoms, isolate immediately and get tested Get tested at least 5 full days after your last exposure (even if you don’t develop symptoms) If you test negative, continue taking precautions through day 10 If you test positive, isolate immediately

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	COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review On November 16, CDC released a report that examines recent and overall trends in COVID-19-related mortality among adults in the United States.   Learn More Subscribe

COVID-19 Community Levels

CDC uses COVID-19 Community Levels to determine the disease’s impact on counties and recommend prevention measures. CDC also tracks cases, laboratory tests, vaccinations, deaths, and other pandemic data and provides them on our COVID Data Tracker.

Community Levels

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Improving Ventilation in Your Home

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November 7, 2022 This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

Improving Ventilation in Your Home Small particles that people breathe out can contain virus particles, including the virus that causes COVID-19. If a guest visits your home, improving ventilation (air flow) can help prevent virus particles from accumulating in the air. Improving ventilation can help you reduce virus particles in your home and keep COVID-19 from spreading. You may or may not know if someone in your home or if a visitor to your home has COVID-19 or other respiratory viruses.

Ventilate your home by getting fresh air into your home, filtering the air that is there, and improving air flow. Good ventilation, along with other preventive actions, can help prevent you and others from getting and spreading COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses. Use CDC’s Interactive Home Ventilation Tool to learn how you can decrease the level of COVID-19 virus particles during and after a guest visits your home.

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COVID-19 Treatments and Medications If you test positive for COVID-19 and are more likely to get very sick, treatments are available that can reduce your chances of hospitalization and death. People who are more likely to get very sick include older adults (ages 50 years or more, with risk increasing with age), people who are unvaccinated, and people with certain medical conditions, such as chronic lung disease, heart disease, or a weakened immune system.

Medications to treat COVID-19 must be prescribed by a healthcare provider and started as soon as possible after diagnosis to be effective. The Treatment Locator (hhs.gov) can help you find a location that offers testing and treatment or a pharmacy where you can fill your prescription.

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	COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review The combination of COVID-19, flu, and RSV could continue to stress the healthcare system this fall and winter. As people start to travel and gather for the holidays, it’s vitally important that we protect ourselves and others from COVID-19 and all respiratory viruses. Learn more in the COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review Subscribe

COVID-19 Community Levels

CDC uses COVID-19 Community Levels to determine the disease’s impact on counties and recommend prevention measures. CDC also tracks cases, laboratory tests, vaccinations, deaths, and other pandemic data and provides them on our COVID Data Tracker.

Community Levels

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