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and conditions covid 19 covid 19 left menu recent currently selected calredie calredie contact us cder contact us cder information for health professionals cder resources chlamydia communicable disease emergency response program dcdc contact us dcdc information for local health departments dcdc resources gonorrhea hepatitis c infectious diseases branch interpreting zika virus test results pelvic inflammatory disease pid office of stis and hcv syphilis tbcbcontactus trichomoniasis vrdl guidelines for specimen collection and submission for pathologic testing covid 19 covid 19 covid 19 is a respiratory illness caused by the virus sars cov 2 some people only get a little sick but others can get very sick covid 19 has caused more than a million deaths in the us since emerging in 2019 covid 19 typically affects the nose mouth and lungs the first symptoms can feel much like a cold or flu yet covid 19 can also cause pneumonia or complications in the heart blood vessels or other organs covid 19 vaccines help protect you from getting very sick going to the hospital or dying the virus that causes covid 19 can change over time these changes create new versions of the virus that can make people sick again scientists update covid 19 vaccines so they can better protect against these new versions for more information on covid 19 vaccinations visit the covid 19 vaccines page for additional steps on how you can prevent respiratory viral illnesses visit the cdph how to stay healthy page if you are feeling sick visit the cdph i m feeling sick page covid 19 complications covid 19 illness can lead to ongoing complications after initial infection anyone infected with the virus is at risk complications include multisystem inflammatory syndrom in children mis c and long covid covid 19 vaccination is the best tool to avoid future complications from covid 19 for more information and resources on complications from covid 19 see below multisystem inflammatory syndrome mis multisystem inflammatory syndrome mis is a rare but serious illness that can happen after someone has had covid 19 mis usually shows up a few weeks after someone has had covid 19 it is most common in children but adults can get it too when it happens in kids it s called mis c multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children mis can cause a high fever swelling and inflammation in the body problems in different parts of the body like the heart lungs or stomach serious sickness that may need hospital care staying up to date with covid 19 vaccinations can help protect everyone covid 19 vaccinations can help protect against developing mis post covid conditions long covid some people have symptoms that come back or last for weeks or months after having covid 19 this condition goes by many names including post covid conditions long covid long haul covid post acute sequelae of covid 19 pasc anyone who had covid 19 can develop a post covid condition this includes people who had covid 19 with no symptoms or very mild symptoms there is still a lot we do not know about post covid conditions and this is an area of active research talk to a medical provider if you are living with a post covid condition you are having symptoms of post covid conditions visit the association of state and territorial health officials a stho long covid resource guide tools plus insights from state and territorial initiative page for important links to assist you in getting care and resources primary care clinicians should visit the long covid resource repository for further long covid resources under the americans with disabilities act ada post covid conditions are considered a disability covid 19 vaccines covid 19 vaccine update as of 9 16 2025 the california department of public health cdph continues to recommend everyone aged 6 months and older have access to the vaccine the choice to receive covid 19 vaccines groups at higher risk pdf of severe illness should receive protection these groups include infants and 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