COVID-19 Vaccination
NOTICE: BEDHD has limited availability of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines.
How to Schedule a COVID-19 Vaccination
FIRST, visit vaccines.gov to find other COVID-19 vaccine providers. Many local pharmacies and primary care providers also carry COVID-19 & flu vaccines.
THEN, call the BEDHD office to schedule: Charlotte Office (517) 541-2630 | Hastings Office (269) 945-9516
AT BEDHD, Appointments are preferred. We cannot guarantee that we will have staff available to accommodate walk-ins. Making an appointment will ensure you are able to receive your dose of the COVID vaccine (6 month and older).
BEDHD carries the:
- 2024-2025 MODERNA COVID-19 vaccine for persons 12 years and over.
- [ Persons with Medicare insurance, or Persons with OR without commercial insurance]
- 2024-2025 MODERNA COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months – 11 years.
- [Persons 6 months through 11 years with OR without commercial insurance coverage, or Medicaid insurance]
Are you up-to-date on your COVID vaccines?
You are up-to-date with your COVID-19 vaccines if you have completed a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and received the most recent booster dose recommended for you by CDC. Visit the CDC's page on Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines for the newest recommendations.
An Additional Dose for Immunocompromised Individuals
Visit the CDC's page on COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severe Immunocompromised People or contact your healthcare provider if you are unsure whether you should receive an additional dose.
Looking to schedule a homebound COVID-19 vaccination?
To schedule an in-home appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, call our office to schedule at: Barry County: 269-945-9516 Eaton County: 517-543-2430
COVID-19 Testing
If you are concerned you have COVID-19 find other testing sites here: Find a testing site that meets your needs
MDHHS continues to partner with Michigan libraries to provide FREE at-home COVID-19 test kits to residents. Households are eligible to receive up to 5 free at-home test kits from participating library partners while supplies last. A list of participating libraries and more information available here.
BEDHD does NOT offer COVID Testing at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
COVID-19 Treatment Options:
Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home. You can treat symptoms with over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, to help feel better.
If you have COVID-19 and are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19, treatments are available that can reduce your chances of being hospitalized or dying from the disease. Medications to treat COVID-19 must be prescribed by a healthcare provider or pharmacist and started within 5–7 days after symptoms appear. Contact a healthcare provider right away to determine if you are eligible for treatment, even if your symptoms are currently mild.
Don’t delay: Treatment must be started within 5–7 days of when you first develop symptoms.
K-12 Schools:
HRA Program
The Health Resource Advocate (HRA) program was created in 2022 to help provide schools with COVID-19 and general public health supports. HRAs work as liaisons; connecting schools with community resources and public health supports, and are available to assist with evidence-based program research, development, coordination, and implementation. Our HRAs have an ever-expanding list of projects and programming they have tackled, in addition to providing COVID-19 support, but we have yet to explore all the ways HRAs can help support each school and its individual needs.
[Page last updated: 10/10/2024]