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COVID-19 is still around and poses a threat to the health of New Yorkers. COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination will remain available for New Yorkers. This includes people who do not have insurance or the ability to pay.
Everyone should stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations, get tested if they have symptoms or have been exposed, and wear a high-quality mask when sick, following an exposure and when COVID-19 levels increase.
Learn more in the pages below about what you can do for yourself, your family and your community.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2023-2024 season are recommended for everyone 6 months and older. They are designed to protect against newer COVID-19 variants and to increase people’s protection against the virus.
Laboratory and self-testing remain low to no cost at City-run locations. Private insurance may no longer reimburse you when you purchase at-home test kits.
For now, oral antiviral medicines, including Paxlovid, remain free.
Help with long COVID will remain available. If you think you have long COVID, talk to your provider or visit a Post-COVID Care Clinic:
For all questions regarding COVID-19 testing, results, quarantine, paid leave and long COVID, or to speak to a nurse about symptoms, call 212-COVID-19 (212-268-4319).
Masks are still effective tools to reduce the risk of spreading or being exposed to COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses. Masks protect you and others by reducing the amount of droplets that enter the air when someone coughs, sneezes, talks, sings or breathes.
Our recommendations on when most people should wear a mask change based on the level of COVID-19 spreading in the community. Currently, we are at a low level of COVID-19 community transmission.
To reduce your risk of getting COVID-19, consider still wearing a mask in crowded indoor public settings, such as on public transit, at large events, and when shopping in crowded stores.