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To schedule a COVID vaccine appointment,
call 828-426-8486, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

People already on our waiting list will receive first priority for appointments.

For information about appointments at other locations, visit vaccinefinder.org or myspot.nc.gov.

Free testing is available at the Caldwell County Health Department. Call 828-426-8520 to schedule a same-day appointment. For information about other testing providers, visit the NC DHHS Test Site Finder.

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to the flu. Symptoms are typically mild to moderate, but there have been cases of severe illness and death due to the virus. The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure:

  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Congestion or runny nose

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Diarrhea

If you have shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, difficulty breathing, blue lips, or confusion, call their doctor or 911 right away.

Following CDC guidelines, if your test comes back positive and you had symptoms, you should stay home and, as much as possible, avoid others in your household until you can say yes to ALL three of the following questions:

  • Has it been at least 10 days since you first had symptoms?
  • Has it been at least 24 hours (1 day) since you have had a fever without using fever-reducing medicine?
  • Have your other symptoms improved (such as coughing and shortness of breath)?

Following CDC guidelines, if your test comes back positive and you did not have symptoms, you should stay home and isolate (avoid anyone in your household) until 10 days have passed since the date of your first positive COVID-19 diagnostic test, assuming you did not develop symptoms since your positive test.

 

Caldwell County Schools COVID-19 Information
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Ways to Protect Yourself

  • Practice social distancing by putting extra space between yourself and other people
  • Clean and disinfect surfaces that are frequently touched
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
  • Stay home if you are sick
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
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