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Call your health care provider if you have questions about your medical conditions and COVID-19 or if you're ill.

Arrange for delivery or curbside orders of restaurant meals, groceries or medications so you can avoid crowds.

Some health care providers are doing appointments via phone or video conference.

Plan an alternate way of communicating with your health care provider in case you need to stay at home for a period of time.

But becoming ill with the flu or pneumonia may worsen your outcome if you also catch COVID-19.

Check to see if your vaccinations are up to date, particularly for the flu and pneumonia.

Make sure you have at least a 30-day supply of your regular prescription and over-the-counter medications.

In addition to these everyday precautions, if you are at higher risk of infection or of developing serious COVID-19 symptoms, you might also want to: Avoid taking public transportation, taxis and ride-sharing if you're sick.

Stay home from work, school and public areas if you're sick, unless you're going to get medical care.

Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, such as doorknobs, light switches, electronics and counters, regularly.

Avoid sharing dishes, glasses, towels, bedding and other household items if you're sick.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.

Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.

Wear a face mask in indoor public spaces if you're in an area with a high number of people with COVID-19 in the hospital.

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

This is especially important if you have a higher risk of serious illness.

Keep distance between yourself and others if COVID-19 when you're in indoor public spaces if you're not fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend following these precautions for avoiding COVID-19: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. There are many steps you can take to reduce your risk of infection from the COVID-19 virus and reduce the risk of spreading it to others.

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Check with your healthcare professional to see if you should wear a mask when you're in an area with a lower number of people with COVID-19 in the hospital. If you have a weakened immune system or have a higher risk of serious illness, wear a mask that provides you with the most protection possible when you're in an area with a high number of people with COVID-19 in the hospital. Your health care team may suggest added doses of COVID-19 vaccine if you have a moderately or severely weakened immune system.

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You or your child started a vaccine series but couldn't finish it due to side effects.You don't know which vaccine you or your child received.The vaccine you or your child got earlier isn't available.Talk to your healthcare professional if you have any questions about the vaccines for you or your child. People age 12 and older who have had one shot of the Novavax vaccine should get the second Novavax shot in the two-dose series.People age 5 years and older with weakened immune systems.Some people should get all their vaccine doses from the same vaccine maker, including: They usually don't need to get the same vaccine each time. In general, people age 5 and older with typical immune systems can get any vaccine that is approved or authorized for their age. People age 12 years and older are up to date if they've had two doses of a Novavax COVID-19 vaccine.

This vaccine is available for people age 12 years and older.

People age 5 and older are up to date after one Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Children age 6 months up to age 4 are up to date if they've had two doses of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

This vaccine is available for people age 6 months and older.

For people who have not had a 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccination, the CDC recommends getting an additional shot of that updated vaccine.

People age 5 and older are up to date after one Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Children age 6 months up to age 4 years are up to date after three doses of a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.This vaccine is available for people age 6 months and older.Īmong people with a typical immune system: The COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are:

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