Respiratory Illnesses

The spread of respiratory illness is slowed by vaccinations. The Health Department offers a variety of immunizations, typically including flu and COVID-19. The Health Department is now offering the 2025/2026 flu vaccine (for those up to 64 years of age) and the 2025/2026 COVID-19 vaccine at a first-come, first-serve basis. 

 

Check our area's current risk level for respiratory illness

Columbia Gorge Respiratory Risk Rating

 

 

COVID-19

If You Test Positive for COVID-19

• You do not need to isolate for a set number of days – discuss your individual medical care and risks with your primary partner
• Stay home until:
• You have not had a fever for 24 hours and you have not taken fever-reducing medication AND
• Other COVID-19 symptoms are improving
• You can get others sick
• Avoid high-risk individuals for 10 days
• Mask when you are around other people for 10 days

For more information, please visit Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 page

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Si Da Positivo al COVID-19

• No necesita aislarse durante un número determinado de días - discuta su atención médica individual y los riesgos con su proveedor de atencion primaria
• Quédese en casa hasta:
• No haya tenido fiebre por 24 hrs y no haya tomado medicamentos para reducir la fiebre, Y
• Otros síntomas del COVID-19 están mejorando
• Usted puede enfermar a otros/as
• Evite a las personas de alto riesgo durante 10 días
• Póngase mascarilla cuando esté cerca de otras personas durante 10 días

Para mas información, visite la pagina del COVID-19 del Oregon Health Authority