COVID-19

Vaccines

Interior Community Health Center provides COVID-19 vaccinations to our medical patients during a medical appointment. We also offer vaccines to the public, assuming we have the correct vaccine in stock! We prefer that you call in advance to make an appointment and confirm that there is an appropriate vaccine for your age and risk factors in stock before your arrival. You can also contact your local pharmacy or go to vaccines.gov to find a vaccination resource in your area.

Testing

We provide COVID-19 tests during regular business hours for patients who present to the clinic for a medical appointment with symptoms that are suspected to be caused by COVID-19. Testing in Healy is available during in-person clinic hours only, which may vary.

COVID-19 tests are submitted to the State of Alaska Virology Lab, which provides them at no cost to patients. Typical turn-around time for a COVID-19 test result is 2 to 4 days, but limited available supplies at the lab sometimes cause delays. We will do our best to notify you if this happens and we are made aware of it.

What to do if you have a positive test

If you tested positive, you should isolate for 5 days from the first day you became symptomatic. After that, you should wear a mask if in public for another 5 days.  Overall, if you are low risk for severe disease, you can treat symptoms with over the counter medications as you would with any other upper respiratory virus/cold. 

If you have tested positive and are interested in an appointment because you have symptoms you are concerned about, or because you are at higher risk because of your other medical issues, then we are happy to see you in a virtual appointment.  Please call and discuss your symptoms with a nurse so we can get you into an appropriate appointment. 

For more information about COVID-19, you can visit the CDC website.