Our blog released the "Can I get the COVID-19 Vaccine If I Am Pregnant or Breastfeeding?" earlier this year. Since then, there has been many studies surrounding COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Recently, the CDC, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) are all now endorsing expectant mothers to get … [Read more...]
Stop the Spread
As Dr. Phillips stated in a previous communication, it is important that we stay healthy for our families and for our city as we will need to care for the sickest in our community. We have a major advantage that all of our employees are vaccinated, and we are better able to safely care for patients. At least 50 hospital systems have followed our lead—and now all the major … [Read more...]
Mega Vaccine Booster Weekend Success
Thank you to the volunteers that helped over this past weekend. We administered more than 8,500 vaccines over the course of three days. … [Read more...]
Mega Community Vaccine Event
Maps will be added to this as they are finalized. This is an evolving situation and is subject to change. Please be on the lookout for texts and emails. We appreciate your patience as we aim to be protected together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9HIJmEKcf4 What is the Mega Community Vaccine Event? In our effort to help at-risk patients and people in the community who … [Read more...]
The COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
In an effort to keep everyone updated with our vaccine plan, below is part of an email sent out to patients. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is our best shot at ending this pandemic. Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines (the only two available so far in the U.S.) are among the most effective vaccines ever produced — both about 95% effective after two doses. That’s equal to the … [Read more...]