Vaccinations, Testing, and Treatment for Respiratory Viruses
This year vaccines will only be available for established OCH patients. COVID and flu vaccines are currently available at area pharmacies, and you do NOT need a prescription for either vaccine in Oregon and Washington.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are having respiratory virus symptoms like coughing, a sore throat, headache, or nausea, call or text One Community Health to speak with a nurse or provider. We can provide testing and treatment as appropriate after the provider’s assessment.
If you are unable to access a test or assessment, you should assume that you have COVID-19 and follow the CDC’s guidelines for respiratory illnesses. If you have have respiratory symptoms, please wear a well-fitted mask and limit your contact with other people.
If you are experiencing serious symptoms call 911 immediately.
Call or text us at 541.386.6380 for Oregon clinics, 509.493.2133 for White Salmon, and 509.427.4212 for Stevenson. All tests are by appointment only.
At-home tests are almost as accurate as a test that you would get in the clinic. Most importantly, you have a very, very low chance of having a false positive result from an at-home test. There have been instances of a false negative result, meaning you test negative but you actually do have COVID-19. For this reason, if you have COVID-19 symptoms it is very important that you still assume you have COVID-19 and follow the CDC’s recommendations. If you do have symptoms and a negative result, repeat testing at least 2 more times over 3 days, with 48 hours between tests.
No. At-home tests are accurate enough that you do not need to confirm you have COVID-19 with a test in the clinic. False positive tests are very, very rare. Please assume you have COVID-19 and follow the CDC guidelines.
You can easily find a record of your COVID-19 tests through your MyChart account.
