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Shelby County is now vaccinating everyone ages 6 months and older.
If you have tested positive or had close contact with someone who has tested positive, please follow these isolation and quarantine instructions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Vaccinations: Everyone age 6 months and older is eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. To find out if you are eligible to receive a booster dose, use this web tool:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html.
To find a vaccination site near you, go to https://www.vaccines.gov/ and enter your zip code, or check with your vaccine provider for availability.
Important links:
SCHD recommends that you follow CDC guidance on vaccinations (including boosters), testing, and wearing masks:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels.html
Testing for COVID-19 – Updated Mar. 22, 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/testing/
Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines // When Are You Up to Date? – Updated Apr. 21, 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html
How to Protect Yourself & Others – Updated Feb. 25, 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
Your Guide to Masks / Wear a Mask to Protect Yourself and Others – Updated Aug. 12, 2021
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/masks.html
Media Inquiries: If members of the media have any questions about COVID-19 or the great work of the Shelby County Health Department, please contact the Health Department’s Public Information Officer at (901) 222-9010 or [email protected].
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at keeping you from getting COVID-19, especially severe illness and death. Vaccines are safe, effective, and free!
An effective early treatment is available for persons who test positive and have the following risk factors:
If you test positive, and have any of these risk factors, ask your health care provider about early COVID-19 treatments.