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COVID-19 Vaccine Availability

The Immunization Clinic has received notice of the plan to deliver the newly authorized Covid-19 vaccine, Moderna, the week of December 21st to our clinic. It is a 2-shot series, 1 month apart. Appointments are being scheduled to start Saturday,…

COVID-19 UPDATES

Dear patients, We are entering the holiday season with important news to share. The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available for distribution within the next few weeks. PREPARATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION We have begun our preparations and will be utilizing…

COVID-19 Vaccines News

Within the next month, messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—are likely to be some of the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States. NEW APPROACH TO VACCINES mRNA vaccines are a new type of vaccine to protect…

Novel Coronavirus in China

Warning – Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel Alert – Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions KEY POINTS • CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to China. • There is an ongoing outbreak…

Td and Tdap Vaccines

At CDC’s Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting held in October, the committee voted unanimously to approve that Td and Tdap vaccines may be used interchangeably in almost all situations where currently only Td vaccine is recommended. Specifically, Tdap…

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