COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. It is very contagious and quickly spread around the world starting in 2019.
COVID-19 most often causes respiratory symptoms that can feel much like a cold, a flu or pneumonia.
COVID-19 may attack more than your lungs and respiratory system. Other parts of your body may also be affected by the disease.
- Most people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, but some people become severely ill.
- Some people including those with minor or no symptoms may suffer from post-COVID conditions — or “long COVID".
- Older adults and people who have certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
- Hundreds of thousands of people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S.
- Vaccines against COVID-19 are safe and effective. Vaccines teach our immune system to fight the virus that causes COVID-19.
Vaccine Recommendations
Visit the
CDC website for the most current recommendations for vaccination. All currently approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and reduce your risk of severe illness. CDC does not recommend one vaccine product over another.
For vaccine appointment information, visit
www.marshfieldclinic.org/CovidVaccine
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
