COVID-19 Info & Vaccine
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What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. People with COVID-19 report various symptoms, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms of the new COVID-19 variant are similar to the viruses caused by other variants: sore throat, congestion, runny nose, cough, fatigue, and headache, among others.
Symptoms
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
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Fever or chills
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Cough
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
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Fatigue
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Muscle or body aches
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Headache
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New loss of taste or smell
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Sore throat
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Congestion or runny nose
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Nausea or vomiting
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Diarrhea
The CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.
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Guideines for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated January 30, 2024
Choosing Your Updated COVID-19
Three COVID-19 vaccines are used in the United States to prevent COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are both mRNA vaccines. Novavax is a protein-subunit vaccine.
What You Need to Know
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The 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines more closely target the XBB lineage of the Omicron variant and could restore protection against severe COVID-19 that may have decreased over time. We anticipate the updated vaccines will be better at fighting currently circulating variants.
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines can further enhance or restore protection that might have decreased over time after your primary series vaccination.
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People are protected best from severe COVID-19 illness when they stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.
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There are different COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.
Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines
Please use the following link to find the most updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations: