Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can cause mild to severe illness in people.
For more information on COVID-19 and other respiratory illness, go to the CDC website here
CDC COVID-19 Data
The CDC maintains data on respiratory virus activity for COVID-19, flu, RSV, and all three combined. You can view this data on the CDC website here.
You can view additional COVID-19 data including the county level for hospital admission rate here.
COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine is recommended to prevent against severe respiratory illness for the 2025-2026 season respiratory season for:
- All adults 18 and older.
- All children 6 months to 23 months.
- Children 2 years through 17 years:
- Who have at least one underlying risk factor, who have weakened immune systems, who have never been previously vaccinated for COVID-19, who live in congregate settings, or live in households with those at risk for severe COVID-19.
- Without underlying risk factors whose parents/guardians want them to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
- All pregnant people and those who are planning pregnancy, are postpartum (after pregnancy), or during lactation.
You can get the updated COVID-19 vaccine and your seasonal flu vaccine at the same visit
Why Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?
- Vaccination remains the best protection against COVID-19-related hospitalization and death
- Vaccination also reduces your chance of suffering the effects of Long COVID
- The virus that causes COVID-19 is always changing
Test Positive, Get Treatment
Talk with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to see if you are eligible for COVID-19 treatment. You must start treatment within a few days after symptoms start, so do not wait, contact your healthcare provider.
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