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Skip to content Covid Testing Covid Vaccinations FAQs What to Expect Covid Dashboard Protect yourself and those you love. Vaccinate today. Locate a vaccination site near you Updated CDC guidance (as of 12/27/21) Important Messages See how committed community leaders are uniting in the fight against COVID-19, and watch other videos that stress the need to protect yourself. Join us in this critical effort!Watch nowSee all our TV commercials Alabama Unites Regret Monsters Protect Alabama Unites Against COVIDCOVID-19 has disrupted our lives, but it won’t have the last word. We will. Across Alabama, thousands are getting vaccinated to protect themselves and others. Please get vaccinated! And if you have symptoms, be sure to get tested for COVID-19. Locate a vaccination site near you Locate a testing site near you Covid risk by countyThe CDC guidelines have been updated as of 12/27/21. To see ADPH’s updated guidelines, click below to learnmore: Schools Patients Contact Tracing Healthcare COVID Vaccination Protect yourself and those you love. Find and get a COVID-19 vaccine today. There are different versions made by different manufacturers, but all have proven effective in lessening or preventing the effects of the coronavirus. Locate a vaccination site near you Learn more about the different vaccines:Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine COVID TestingGet an easy test to find out if you currently have the virus. It’s simple, fast, and effective at identifying COVID-19. If you have symptoms, you can find a location near you. There are even versions of the test that you can take yourself. Locate a testing site near you Order free at-home Covid-19 testsFAQs Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe? Yes. Scientists had already been developing vaccines against viruses like the one that causes COVID-19. All COVID-19 vaccines have gone through complete clinical trials, before being authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the FDA are monitoring and tracking the safety of these vaccines, and continue to provide updated information. Can I get a COVID-19 vaccination and another vaccine in the same visit? Yes. The body’s immune response, and possible side effects after getting vaccinated, are generally the same when given alone or with other vaccines. Can I get vaccinated against the coronavirus if I currently have COVID-19? No. People with COVID-19 who have symptoms should wait to be vaccinated until they have recovered from their illness and have met the criteria for discontinuing isolation. Those without symptoms should also wait until they meet the criteria before getting vaccinated. This guidance also applies to people who get COVID-19 before getting their second dose of vaccine. Learn More Who should get tested? The following people should get tested for COVID-19:People who have symptoms of COVID-19.People who have had a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.People who are fully vaccinated should get tested 3-5 days after exposure, and wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result.People who are not fully vaccinated should quarantine and be tested immediately after being identified, and, if negative, tested again in 5–7 days after last exposure or immediately if symptoms develop during quarantine. What if I test positive for the COVID-19 virus? If you test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, protect others regardless of your COVID-19 vaccination status:Isolate at home and isolate away from others for at least 10 days.If you do not have any symptoms, you should still isolate at home for at least 10 days.If you develop symptoms, continue to isolate for at least 10 days after symptoms began as long as symptoms have improved, and no fever is present for at least 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medications. Learn More See More FAQs What to Expect When gettingthe COVID vaccine Before you arrive, contact the site where you will be vaccinated or review your appointment confirmation email to learn what identification you may need to bring.When you get a vaccine, wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth. Stay 6 feet away from others while inside and in lines.You should receive a fact sheet that tells you more about the specific COVID-19 vaccine you receive.After getting a COVID-19 vaccine, you should be monitored on site for at least 15 minutes.At your first vaccination appointment, you should get a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record card that tells you what COVID-19 vaccine you received, the date you received it, and where you received it. Locate a vaccination site near you Learn More What to Expect When testingfor COVID-19When getting a test for the coronavirus, your nose or your mouth will be swabbed to see if you are currently infected. This takes just a few seconds. You may have the viral test at a testing site, or anywhere else—if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and can’t get tested by a healthcare provider, you may opt for a self-collection kit or self-test.Give your results to your healthcare provider or, if you do not have a healthcare provider, to your local or state health department. Some self-tests have an app that will automatically report your results to the appropriate public health authorities. Locate a testing site near you Learn More This website was supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, under CDC-RFA-OT21-2103 FAIN # NH75OT000104. The contents of this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of or endorsement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Privacy Policy External Link Disclaimer ×