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Managing COVID-19 Today
As COVID has become a part of our lives, Henry Ford Health continues our dedication to providing reliable COVID information so you can make informed choices for you and your loved ones. If you have questions that are not answered here, visit the CDC’s COVID website. As always, your health care provider can help you make informed choices about COVID vaccination and your individual health.
If you have COVID
Follow these simple steps if you are sick with COVID-19. If your symptoms are severe, go to the nearest Emergency Department. If you are over age 50, have a disability, have serious health problems, a weakened immune system, are pregnant, or have questions about COVID-19 and your health, contact your doctor. You can reach your doctor using MyChart.
COVID symptoms, risk factors for severe COVID, and treatment options
Learn more about common COVID symptoms, if you may be at risk for severe disease, and prescription medications to treat COVID.
Read our FAQs Need to see your doctor?
- Use MyChart to send a message to your doctor or make an appointment
- Check out Henry Ford’s Video Visits on Demand and other virtual care options
COVID Testing and Isolation
Read our FAQs to learn when, where and how to get a COVID test, and when you need to isolate
COVID Vaccine Information
Check out our COVID vaccine FAQs if you have questions or want to know more about COVID vaccination
Sources for Reliable COVID Information
Other sources for up-to-date information about COVID include:
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