If you have insurance but do not have a regular healthcare provider: Work with your insurance company to find a healthcare provider that accepts your insurance. If you have health insurance and a healthcare provider: Your healthcare provider can give you a testing referral. Most insurance plans will not cover testing for the purposes of travel. Prior to travel testing, check with your insurance to find out if they will cover the cost of the test. Some locations have specific requirements about where and when you get tested. If you need to make an appointment for a travel-related test in Whatcom County, you can make an appointment at a testing location that offers travel testing.Ĭheck your travel destination for what you need to know about testing.
If you are unable to schedule a PCR test (lab test) or do not have a rapid, at-home test, please follow current isolation/quarantine guidance. You can make an appointment at any testing site in Whatcom County. Test as soon as possible if you are having COVID-19 symptoms or may be a close contact of someone who is sick. You can find testing locations on this page. Speak with your doctor regarding COVID-19 testing or mild symptoms.
Whatcom County has one hospital, and its Emergency Department needs to keep its focus on serving those with urgent or life-threatening injuries/illnesses that require critical care. Reminder: Do not go to the Emergency Room (ER) to receive a COVID-19 test or for mild symptoms. As with vaccines available for other diseases, the COVID-19 vaccine does not have a 100% protection rate meaning fully vaccinated people can still get COVID-19. Even if you are fully vaccinated, take a test if you have COVID-19 symptoms or a known exposure.
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