COVID-19: what to know now
COVID-19 vaccines for children age 6 months through 4 years are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Omicron FAQ
Omicron is the latest coronavirus virus variant and the dominant strain in the United States. Highly transmissible, Omicron is rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases.
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COVID-19 vaccine FAQ
Summit Health is committed to safeguarding the health of our patients and team members and stopping the spread of COVID-19. Vaccination is an important step in this process and likely our best hope for ending this pandemic.
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COVID-19 testing
Summit Health Urgent Care Centers are for urgent medical issues. Priority is given to those who have symptoms needing urgent medical attention.
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In-office visit safety FAQ
Summit Health continues to offer access to patients needing care both related and non-related to COVID-19. We’re keeping our facilities safe to provide essential preventive care, chronic care and acute care by continuing to do things in a proactive and thoughtful way to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients and health care teams.
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What should I know about coronavirus?
Coronaviruses were first identified in the 1950s and generally cause mild upper respiratory illness characterized by cough, fever, and/or body aches. This is very similar to most viral illnesses including flu and the common cold.
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Telemedicine options to combat COVID-19
We have rapidly expanded our ability to offer telemedicine visits with a provider to help make it easy for patients to seek care while limiting exposure for all health care workers and patients to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Medication-related COVID-19 FAQs
While some medications can alleviate symptoms related to COVID-19, there is no medicine that can offer a cure. Ongoing studies are being conducted to determine which drugs work best in which patients while the race for a safe and effective vaccine continues.
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