NEW! Medium Community Level in Winnebago County: Staying up to dateon your vaccines is the best thing you can do, no matter the community level. Find a vaccination location here. Other considerations while we are at the medium level include:
Talk with your doctor about wearing a mask in public if you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease.
Consider wearing a mask indoors if you live with or come into contact with someone who is high risk.
COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Temporary Changes at Sunnyview Expo Center: The Walk-In Wednesday COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be closedon August 3rd. The clinic will resume on August 10th. Other local vaccine clinics can be found at www.wcvaccine.org. COVID-19 testing will be temporarily relocated to the Coughlin Center (625 E County Rd Y, Oshkosh), Tuesday, August 2nd through Friday, August 5th. Testing will be available during regular business hours. For more details and information on other testing sites, visit our website or call our COVID-19 Hotline at 920-232-3026.
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine: The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has recently been approved by the FDA and CDC as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years and older. The Winnebago County Health Department can't give this vaccine yet: we must wait for DHS approval and updated clinical guidance before it is available. Information will be updated on www.wcvaccine.org and our social media as soon as we are able to offer the Novavax vaccine. If you have any questions please call the COVID Hotline at 920-232-3026 or visit www.wcvaccine.org.
FREE At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits: Have a party to go to? A wedding? Taking a summer vacation with your family? At-home COVID-19 test kits are great to have on hand to use when you need them. Use an at-home COVID-19 test if you are sick, have been exposed, or are planning on attending an indoor gathering. Visit one of these community sites to get your FREE COVID-19 Test Kit so you can know before you go to ensure the health and safety of you and those around you. Free test kits are available while supplies last. For more information or if you have questions please visit www.winnebagopublichealth.org or call the COVID-19 Hotline at 920-232-3026.
COVID-19 Test to Treat Program: The Test to Treat program can provide faster and easier access to life-saving treatments. COVID-19 treatments must be started early in order to work. With the new Test to Treat initiative, eligible patients can get tested and start treatment in one visit to a participating site. You can use the web-based Test to Treat locator to find a participating site near you. You can also call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to get help in English, Spanish, and more than 150 other languages. The call center is open from 8am to midnight ET, 7 days a week. In addition, the Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is available to help people with disabilities access services. Click here to learn more.
Paxlovid - COVID-19 Rebound: Paxlovid is a COVID-19 treatment and is recommended for early-stage treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 among persons at high risk for severe disease. Paxlovid treatment helps prevent hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. COVID-19 rebound has been reported to occur between 2 and 8 days after initial recovery and is characterized by a return of COVID-19 symptoms or a new positive viral test after having tested negative. Below are important things to know regarding COVID-19 rebound:
You may be experiencing COVID-19 rebound if you have been diagnosed in the past 2 weeks and have recovered from COVID-19 and then experience recurrent COVID-19 symptoms or develop newly positive test results after recovery.
If you experience COVID-19 rebound, you should follow CDC’s isolation guidance. Isolate again and restart the recommended 5-day isolation period at the time of recurrence of symptoms or a new positive COVID-19 test result. You can end re-isolation after 5 days if you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your symptoms are improving. You should also wear a mask for 10 days after rebound.
Contact a healthcare provider if your COVID-19 rebound symptoms persist or worsen.
Consult with your healthcare provider if you have additional questions about your treatment.
You are encouraged to report a possible case of COVID-19 rebound after Paxlovid treatment to Pfizer using the following online tool, Pfizer Safety Reporting at wchd.pub/pfizerreporting.
Public Health Updates
You're Invited! Free Narcan Training: NAMI Oshkosh will be hosting a free training event for the administration of Narcan for the prevention of fatal opioid overdose. This event is open to all members of the community. The event will be held on Thursday, August 11th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. RSVP by Friday, August 5th; email [email protected] or call 920-651-1148 to reserve your spot. Free Narcan administration kits will be available after the course. See the event flyer for additional details.
CONTACT 211 FOR NON-MEDICAL QUESTIONS: TEXT COVID19 TO 211-211 / CALL 211
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How to Protect Yourself and Others From COVID-19
Get a COVID-19 vaccine, or booster, if you are eligible.
Get tested if you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19.
Wear a mask around others if you have been exposed to COVID-19, have symptoms, or tested positive for COVID-19.
