COVID-19 Prevention

Protect yourself, your loved ones and your community:

• Get a COVID-19 vaccine and a booster. Omicron protection requires a booster.
  • Learn more and schedule an appointment
• If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please call your primary health care provider.
• Mass General Brigham also offers a nurse hotline, online screening, and video visits. Learn more

• If you are unvaccinated, wear a mask whenever you go outside of your house. New mask policy
• Stand at least six feet apart from other people and avoid crowds.
• Sanitize hands often.

COVID-19 Symptoms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that people with COVID-19 have reported a range from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. They include:

• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fever
• Chills
• Muscle pain
• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell
• Less common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Learn more
• Seek emergency medical care immediately if someone shows the following: trouble breathing, persistent pain, confusion, bluish lips or face