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By Mayo Clinic Staff

Getting your COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to lower your risk of serious illness. Getting the vaccine also prevents the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccine helps prevent serious illness, the need for hospital care due to COVID-19 and death from COVID-19. In addition to the vaccine there are other actions you can take to keep this coronavirus from spreading in your home. Wash your hands well and often to lower your risk of infection. Improving air flow in your home and filtering the air can help. And for the coronavirus and other germs, clean those high-touch surfaces in your home and disinfect them when needed.

What's the difference between cleaning and disinfecting?

Cleaning removes most germs and dust or dirt. Disinfecting kills most germs. If someone in your home has COVID-19, clean first, then disinfect.