Today, May 11, the Public Health Declaration of COVID-19 ends. A mask-optional policy for (well) patients and healthcare workers is now in place. We continue to request that sick patients, particularly those with fever or cough or suspected Covid continue … Continued
The CDC has revised and “streamlined” its COVID-19 recommendations. The changes include the dropping of mandatory masking and social distancing. The isolation guidance for Covid illness has not changed. An excerpt from the CDC website of current CDC recommendations (changes … Continued
We finally have our PCR machine here and running. We can test for Covid, RSV, flu, and Strep. Results in as little as 30 minutes. (Please note, most – but not all – insurances are covering this testing. Please check … Continued
We have Moderna Covid vaccines for young children. Please e-mail Nurse Rae – raenepa@gmail.com – to schedule an appointment or request more information..
The FDA has approved a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer) to be given at least 5 months after the primary series. The newer bivalent vaccine is used for booster doses. E-mail Nurse Rae raenepa@gmail.com to be placed on the … Continued
See AAP guidance on how to manage if your formula supply is getting low. Hopefully, this will be a very short-lived problem. What if baby formula is out of stock everywhere? The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced it is … Continued
Heather Gailor, “Nurse Heather,” is a board certified Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh, where she graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. After graduating, she … Continued
The CDC has shortened Covid isolation * to 5 days, if you are improving and fever-free. Additionally, if you are “currently vaccinated” ** you do not need to quarantine ***, but you should diligently wear a mask and social distance … Continued
Children rarely get ill from COVID-19. Why should they be vaccinated? To avoid getting Covid: Having Covid, isolations time, quarantine time all interfere with education and social time for children and work time for parents. To avoid getting MIS-C (Multisystem … Continued
