Black Hawk County Public Health continues to work with local health and community partners to respond to COVID-19 and is monitoring changes related to the end of the national emergency and public health emergency declarations that have been in place since early 2020. See below for links to testing, vaccination, and other CDC resources.
To best protect yourself and others:
Below is the CDC tool to monitor COVID-19 Community Levels. Each county’s COVID-19 Community Level is ranked as low, medium, or high and is determined by a combination of:
COVID-19 Testing Options
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
CDC Isolation and Precautions Guidance
COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
Black Hawk County Public Health is hosting a community COVID-19 booster clinic on Friday, November 18 from 8:30-11:30 am and 1-6 pm at the Public Health Center located on the 5th Floor of the Pinecrest Building, 1407 Independence Avenue, Waterloo.
The following press release was released by IDPH on 2/16/22 regarding COVID-19Reporting changes on the IDPH website. Vaccine and testing information can also be found on this website at https://www.bhcpublichealth.org/covid-19.
If you're in need of a COVID-19 test, or are unsure if you should be tested, start here! There are several options available for COVID-19 testing through local providers, as well as free, easy-to-use, at-home test kits.
To protect your friends, family, and community, stay home when you are sick. For updated CDC guidance, click the link below.
