What is the name of the latest COVID variant of concern?
XBB1.5
The California COVID-19 Telehealth Line aka Sesame Care is available how many days out of the week?
7 days
T/F: The Digital and Social Media Ads specifically mention COVID-19.
False
Who is eligible for in-home vaccination?
All Alameda County residents 5 years and older (including Berkeley). Priority to those in high need zip codes. Family, friends, or caregivers can also get vaccinated together in the home.
XBB1.5 is a subvariant of which COVID variant?
Omicron
List 2 ways someone can access COVID testing.
If insured, health care provider; If uninsured, Community Testing Site; free covid tests from community partners or testing/vax sites.
List one language the Winter Wellness Checklist is currently available in, other than English.
Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog
Which vaccine, other than for COVID, can Alameda County residents receive at the Weekes Community Center Point of Distribution (POD)?
Flu (6+ months)
T/F: There is evidence that XBB1.5 causes more severe illness than other Omicron subvariants.
False
Treatment in pill form should be taken within how many days of having symptoms?
5 days
Other than COVID, name one winter illness the campaign can help protect against.
RSV & Flu
Where should children 6 months to 4 years old go for their COVID vaccines?
Their pediatrician’s office. 3+ years old can go to a pharmacy.
What can rise if XBB1.5 becomes the dominant variant?
Infections and hospitalizations.
T/F: You use expired over-the-counter COVID tests?
True. Tests have extended expiration dates (check Testing page for more info). Good rule: you can use the test as long as the control line still works.
The Moderna bivalent booster for 6 months to 5 years old can be administered how long after the Moderna primary series?
2 months after the primary series.
What is one tool (action) that can keep you safe from infection and severe disease?
Masking, staying home when sick, get vaxxed/boosted, get tested/seek treatment if test positive and have symptoms.
If you have symptoms, but test negative on a rapid test, what should you do?
Isolate and retest 24-48 hours later or take a confirmatory PCR test.
List 3 things from the Winter Wellness Checklist
The Pfizer bivalent for 6 months to 4 years old is authorized as a third dose of the primary Pfizer series or as a booster?
Third dose of the primary Pfizer series.