COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus

Overview

This page contains resources to prevent, diagnose, and treat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Vaccine

Vaccine is the most effective tool to prevent COVID-19. COVID vaccine is available for everyone 6 months and older. Everyone 6–23 months, 2–18 years at high risk, and 19 years or older should get the vaccine. All others 2–18 years may receive it.

We support evidence-based recommendations from trusted national medical specialty societies, including:

Washington State Department of Health is aligned with national medical specialty guidance, and recommends vaccination for all children 6 months and older.

Additional vaccine resources

Testing

Surveillance data

Treatment

Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir co-packaged with ritonavir)Lagevrio (molnupiravir)Veklury (remdesivir)
Paxcess Patient Support Program
paxlovid.com/paxcess
(877) 219-7225
Merck Patient Assistance Program
MerckHelps.com/LAGEVRIO
(800)727-5400
Gilead’s Advancing Access Program
gileadadvancingaccess.com
(800) 266-2056

Vaccine Access Programs

Childhood Vaccine Program

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

Questions? Email WAChildhoodVaccines@doh.wa.gov

Adult Vaccine Program

Provides free vaccines for uninsured adults 19 years or older in Washington.

Questions? Email WAAdultVaccines@doh.wa.gov.

Resources

For providers

For facilities

For patients

Questions?

Questions?

  • For urgent issues, call (253) 649-1412.
  • For non-urgent issues, call (253) 649-1413 and leave a message.
    • Includes reporting notifiable conditions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    • Leave the patient’s name, date of birth and disease.