{"id":198,"date":"2021-01-10T19:11:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T19:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/lord-fairfax\/?page_id=198"},"modified":"2025-09-04T19:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:03:23","slug":"covid-19-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/lord-fairfax\/covid-19-info\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-198\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-198-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-198-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-198-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">COVID-19 Vaccines<\/h2>\n<p class=\"widget-title\"><strong>Stay up to date with the vaccines that are recommended for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li>Talk to a healthcare provider about which vaccines are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/imz-schedules\/index.html\">recommended for you and your family<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Vaccines may be available at pharmacies, healthcare provider offices, or through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/local-health-districts\/\">your local health department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-198-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-198-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-198-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-198-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">If You Are Sick...<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re sick with a respiratory virus, such as COVID-19, influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), or a cold, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and others.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of a respiratory virus can include fever, chills, fatigue (tiredness), cough, runny nose, and headache, among others. See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2020\/04\/VDH_COVID19_Comparisonchart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this fact sheet<\/a> for symptoms of common respiratory illnesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay Home if You're Sick<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay home and away from others when sick with symptoms of a respiratory virus.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/precautions-when-sick\/#CRC\">Resources<\/a>\u00a0are available if you need support while staying home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/precautions-when-sick\/#treatment\">Get treatment<\/a>\u00a0right away if eligible.<\/li>\n<li>You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both of these are true:\n<ul>\n<li>Your symptoms are getting better overall,\u00a0<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you resume normal activities, take\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/precautions-when-sick\/#precautions\">added precautions for the next five days<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>If you start to feel worse or get a fever after you have gone back to normal activities, stay home and away from others again and follow the steps above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If at any point your symptoms worsen, or you have an emergency warning sign (like trouble breathing or chest pain), seek medical care immediately.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on respiratory illness recommendations, visit the<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/precautions-when-sick\/\">VDH Precautions When Sick website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Testing Resources<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the Lord Fairfax Health Departments have at home COVID-19 tests for free while supplies last. 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