COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

In this video series, Virginia Medicaid employees and state leaders share their COVID-19 vaccine stories and answer Frequently Asked Questions about the vaccine. You can watch the entire playlist here.

COVIDWISE App

Virginia’s free COVIDWISE Exposure Notifications app will let you know if you have likely been exposed to other users who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Add the app to your phone to help protect your loved ones, friends and community while not exposing your privacy.

How does it work?

Step 1:  Download the free app on the iPhone App Store or Android Google Play Store.

Step 2: The app will generate an anonymous token for your device. This token will change every 10-20 minutes to help ensure the app can’t be used to identify you or your location.

Step 3: Your phone and the phones around you will work in the background, without draining your battery or data, to exchange these anonymous tokens via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology.

Step 4: Your phone will download a daily list of all the anonymous tokens associated with positive COVID-19 cases and check them against the list of anonymous tokens it has encountered in the last 14 days.

Step 5: If there's a match, the app will notify you with further instructions from your public health authority on how to keep you and the people around you safe.

Learn more about the app or download it today.