COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Vaccination Information and ResourcesDISCLAIMERBlair County provides the information below to the community as possible resources that may potentially benefit residents of Blair County. Blair County does not make any representation regarding eligibility of these resources by members of the public nor can Blair County endorse these particular resources specifically or in relation to other resources that may not be included. You will be leaving the Blair County website if you click on the links below. FOR VACCINATION LOCATIONS CLOSEST TO YOU,TEXT YOUR ZIP CODE TO: 438829Current Vaccination Location Information for Blair County and Surrounding AreasU. S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WE CAN DO THISCAMPAIGN: COVID Vaccination FactsHow do COVID-19 vaccines work? COVID-19 vaccines teach our bodies to fight the virus that causes COVID-19 without us having to get the illness. Learn more: CDC How COVID-19 Vaccines WorkThe COVID-19 vaccines in use or in testing in the United States cannot give you COVID-19 because they do not use the live virus that causes COVID-19. You may have side effects like a sore arm or fever after you get a vaccine. This is normal and a sign that your immune system is learning how to recognize and fight the COVID-19 virus. Get the facts: CDC COVID-19 Vaccine FactsWE CAN DO THIS Video MessageCurrent Vaccination Location Information for Blair County and Surrounding AreasCOVID-19 Update, Stressing Safety and Efficacy of VaccineFor more information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) please check out the following links and information:Important: The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage. They are in need of healthy individuals to donate. If interested please Click Here to be directed to the American Red Cross for more information and to make an appointment to donate blood. Please review This PEMA Document when considering when you should call 911 in regard to COVID-19For directions on how to make and use a DIY Cloth Face Covering: Click Here or Printer Friendly VersionFor the most update information on COVID-19 in Pennsylvania: Click HerePA Department of Health current COVID-19 Information: Click HereBlair County Social Services COVID-19 Information Page: Click HereWolf Administration March 16, 2020 Press Releases: Click HereWolf Administration March 16, 2020 Mitigation Efforts: Click HereAdditional COVID-19 Resources and InformationCDC Home PagePA Unites Against COVIDPersevere PA COVID-19 Crisis Counseling ProgramPerseverar PA Programa de asesoramiento en el marco de la crisis por la COVID-19What Every American and Community Can Do Now To Decrease The Spread Of The CoronavirusPA Department of Health Order Directing Building Safety MeasuresCleaning and Disinfecting Your FacilityCleaning and Disinfecting Your HomeHousehold ChecklistMental Health in PACoronavirus GraphicsInterim Guidance for Homeless Service ProvidersHomelessness and COVID-19 FAQsInterim Guidance for Public Health Professionals Managing People with COVID-19 in Home Care and Isolation Who Have Pets or Other AnimalsCOVID-19 Guidance For Pregnant WomenCOVID-19 Guidance on BreastfeedingInformation for Older Adults and People with DisabilitiesCOVID-19 Impact on Victims and SurvivorsThe County of Blair has made every effort to provide authoritative resources in one spot for your convenience. However as this is a rapidly evolving situation there could be a delay in the most current information being placed on this page. The County of Blair is not responsible for the content provided on these links, the linked sites are provided as a resource, and are not meant to show or endorse any particular resource over another.

ContactBLAIR COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 911 & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT615 4th St. Altoona, PA 16602Phone: 814-940-5900Fax: 814-940-5907Emergency: Dial 911Non-Emergency: 814-940-5910After-Hours: 814-940-5910