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February 14, 2022
This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.



Don’t Delay. Test Soon and Treat Early

If you test positive for COVID-19 and have one or more health conditions that increase your risk of becoming very sick, treatment may be available.

Contact a health professional right away after a positive test to determine if you may be eligible, even if your symptoms are mild right now. Don’t delay: Treatment must be started within the first few days to be effective.

Treatments used for COVID-19 should be prescribed by your healthcare provider. People have been seriously harmed and even died after taking products not approved for use to treat or prevent COVID-19, even products approved or prescribed for other uses. Talk to your healthcare provider about what option may be best for you.

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Choosing Your COVID-19 Booster Shot

If you’re 18 years and older, you can choose which COVID-19 booster you get. Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19) vaccines are preferred, although Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine may be considered in some situations.

At this time, people ages 12–17 years only can only get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, so they may only get the Pfizer booster.

Bring your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record card to your booster shot appointment so your provider can fill in the information about your booster dose.

If you need help scheduling your booster shot, contact the location that set up your previous appointment. If you need to get your booster shot in a location different from where you received your previous shot, there are several ways you can find a vaccine provider.
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Self-Testing Videos

Self-tests for COVID-19 give rapid results and can be taken anywhere, regardless of your vaccination status or whether or not you have symptoms. They give your result in a few minutes and are different from laboratory-based tests that may take days to return your result.

Self-tests can be ordered online at COVIDtests.gov. Placing an order only requires your name and residential address. You may also share your email address to get updates on your order. No ID, credit card, or health insurance information is required.
Learn more about Self-Testing at home or anywhere.
Visit FDA’s website for a complete list of authorized tests.
Self-test instruction videos



COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review

Omicron remains the dominant variant in the United States, accounting for more than 99% of cases. Severe outcomes, including emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths, from Omicron appear lower than during previous periods of high COVID-19 spread. This is due, in part, to COVID-19 vaccination and boosters. However, millions of eligible people have yet to get their booster.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.
February 14, 2022

US states, territories, and District of Columbia have reported 77,592,982 cases of COVID-19 in the United States.
CDC provides updated U.S. case information online daily.
In addition to cases, deaths, and laboratory testing, CDC's COVID Data Tracker now has a Vaccinations tab to track distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in your state.

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