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:

• The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
• The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
• The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG).

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

• Washington State COVID-19 Standing Order, DOH
• Interim clinical considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccines, CDC.
• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccine, CDC.
• COVID-19 vaccine data systems, CDC.
• Respiratory Illness Guidance, DOH.
• Vaccine information statements in many languages, immunize.org.
• Vaccine locator, vaccines.gov.

Testing

• COVID-19 testing, 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.

Treatment

• Interim clinical considerations for COVID-19 treatment in outpatients, CDC.
• COVID-19 therapeutics, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
• COVID-19 treatments, DOH.
• COVID-19 and Flu Treatments Locator, ASPR.
• Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) help ensure access to these commercial supplies at little or no cost to patients. 

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.

• Childhood Vaccine Program, DOH.
• Enrollment pack and program guide, DOH.
• Provider enrollment checklist, DOH.

Questions? Email WAChildhoodVaccines@doh.wa.gov

Adult Vaccine Program

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

• Adult Vaccine Program, DOH.
• Provider enrollment, DOH.

Questions? Email WAAdultVaccines@doh.wa.gov.

Resources

For providers

• Current Washington State standing orders, DOH.
• COVID-19, CDC.
• COVID-19 vaccination clinical and professional resources, CDC.
• Long COVID and post-COVID conditions, CDC.
• COVID-19, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, L&I.
• COVID-19 workplace safety and health, L&I.

For facilities

• COVID-19 infection prevention in healthcare settings, DOH.

For patients

• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, CDC.
• Respiratory Illness Guidance, DOH.
• Long COVID, DOH.
• Adult and children’s immunizations, Provider Resources WA.

Questions?

Call Island County Public Health

• Main line: (360) 679-7350, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• After Hours Communicable Disease Report Line: (360) 678-7270 -or- Washington State Department of Health: (206) 418-5500