02/14/22 Health Advisory: CDC Updated Covid-19 Vaccination Guidelines; FDA Postponed its pediatric Covid-19 Vaccination Review

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COVID-19 Updates for Providers

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COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 test processing

Labs report varying amounts of time to process COVID-19 tests. To support faster turnaround, we encourage providers to use in-state labs. The table below shows COVID-19 test processing times for in-state private labs.

LabTime to process testTests processed daily
FidaLab24–30 hours5,000
Kaiser24 hours700–800
LabCorp24–48 hoursUnknown
Northwest Pathology48–72 hours20,000
Quest24–48 hours700
UW Virology24–48 hours10,000–11,000
Atlas Genomic24–48 hours10,000

COVID-19 therapies

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) allocates monoclonal antibodies and oral antivirals to each state. DOH distributes doses to enrolled providers. Providers must enroll in Healthcare Partner Ordering Portal (HPoP) to manage COVID-19 therapies. Email mcm@doh.wa.gov for support enrolling.

Supplies of all therapies are current limited. Safeway and independent pharmacies may have oral antivirals. Hospital-associated systems may have monoclonal antibodies. All therapies must be dispensed by prescription. Therapies from Safeway are intended to be delivered to patients’ homes. Patients with questions about accessing their medication should call the pharmacy.

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Immediately report COVID-19

Call (509) 524-2650 Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. or fax positive lab results and demographics to our confidential fax: (509) 524-2642.

Contacting the Health Department

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.—4 p.m.: (509) 524-2650

24-hour emergency line: (509) 524-1928

EpiDept@co.walla-walla.wa.us

Confidential fax: (509) 524-2642

If you cannot reach WWCDCH, please call Washington State Department of Health′s 24-hour reporting line: 1 (877) 536-4344.

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