Updated Masking Policy As of May 11th, Massachusetts has officially declared the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). While COVID remains a prevalent and serious disease, we find ourselves in a significantly improved position compared to the early stages of the pandemic. The number of cases has reached low levels, vaccinations have proven effective, and variants are less...
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We are making it as easy as possible to get your flu shot. Clinics the next three Monday mornings. At the Covid vaccine clinic Oct 30. Or just call and arrange a time good for you. You do want to get the vaccine.
We will have our first influenza vaccine clinic on Friday, October 14. You can sign up with our online calendar or contact the office. We also will now offer flu shots to everyone during any scheduled visit this fall.
An obsolete blood pressure pill, minoxidil, appears to safely promote hair restoration in low oral doses. This is likely to be of interest to many. We can talk at scheduled visit.
We have the new Moderna bivalent vaccine that much more effectively combats the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and current variants that are the source of the continuing Covid-19 plague. You want to get it. We are giving it during visits or separate clinics.
In June 2022 we are living with Covid-19 and likely will do indefinitely. I provide a compact comprehensive look at the current state of the disease and how it affects us, prevention and available treatments, and advice about how to prudently enjoy your summer.
We are opening two additional Covid-19 vaccine booster clinics for May 6 and May 13. The clinic on April 15 was a success and fully subscribed. The upcoming clinic April 22 is also full subscribed. If you have difficulty getting an appointment, please call the clinical office.
We moved up the start of our Covid-19 vaccine booster clinics with Moderna vaccine to this Friday, April 15 because of escalating breakthrough infections among our members. Anyone over 50 is eligible if your first booster was at least 4 months ago. Younger people who are immunosuppressed also are eligible. We intend to continue Friday clinics so long as there is vaccine demand from our membership.
Orchard Health Care will offer its members Covid-19 booster #2 clinics with Moderna vaccine in May. Anyone over age 50 is eligible, as well as those younger with immunodeficiency. We will set and announce the dates later in April. Oral treatments such as Paxlovid are now available. Masks still frequently make sense indoors.
Moderna booster clinic Monday, December 13. Call the office to reserve a spot. Omicron coming. You want the booster.
