Information For Our Patients: COVID-19 Updates

November 6, 2021 by Doctordoug

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In “The Emergence of Omicron”, Dr. Osterholm explains what we know and don’t know about the omicron variant, how we will learn more, and what it could mean for the future of the pandemic. Dr. Osterholm also emphasizes the importance of boosters and the potential for a post-Thanksgiving surge in cases.

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Dr. Lakin’s Weekly COVID-19 Newsletters:

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 12/5/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/28/2021>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/21/2021>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/14/2021>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/7/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/31/2021>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/24/2021>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/17/2021>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/10/2021>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/3/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/26/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/19/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/12/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/5/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/29/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/22/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/15/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/8/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/1/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 7/18/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 7/11/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 7/4/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 6/27/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 6/20/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 6/13/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 6/6/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/30/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/23/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/16/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/9/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/2/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/25/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/18/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/11/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/28/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/21/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/14/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/7/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Vaccine Update 3/2/2021>>>>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Vaccine Update 3/1/2021>>>>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 2/28/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 2/21/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 2/14/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Vaccine Update 2/8/2021>>>>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 2/7/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 1/31/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 1/27/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 1/24/2021 ‘2″>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 1/17/2021>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 1/3/2021>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 12/27/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 12/20/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 12/13/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 12/6/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/29/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/22/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/15/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/8/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 11/1/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/25/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/18/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/11/2020>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 10/4/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

CDC: Booster COVID-19 Release October 21, 2021

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/27/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/20/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/13/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 9/6/2020>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/30/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/23/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 8/16/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 7/26/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 7/12/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 6/28/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

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COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/31/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/24/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/17/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/10/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 5/3/2020>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/26/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/19/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/12/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 4/5/2020>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/29/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/22/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

COVID-19 Newsletter Update 3/15/2020>>>>>>> CLICK HERE

Arizona COVID-19 Vaccine Finder Information

October 31, 2021 by Doctordoug

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Eligibility

Appointments are open to the all groups:

Ages 18+ (Moderna & J&J)
Ages 5+ (Pfizer)

CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11

Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, after the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on an expert panel’s recommendation.

Children in this age group could begin getting shots as soon as this week, as health providers can start vaccinating them “as soon as possible,” the CDC said in a release.

Last week the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for children 5 to 11, and the CDC’s recommendation now clears the vaccine for those ages.

Read more here. . .

CDC Vaccine Advisers Vote To Recommend Covid-19 Boosters For All Adults

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously, 11-0, Friday to recommend booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for all adults in the United States — everyone 18 and older — six months after they finish their first two doses.

Members of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also voted on a second question, strenghtening the recommendation to say that people 50 and older should get a booster dose of vaccine.The votes follow the US Food and Drug Administration’s decision earlier Friday to authorize boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for all adults.

Previously, boosters had been authorized for anyone 65 and older who was vaccinated with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at least six months ago and for certain adults at high risk of infection or of severe disease.

Read more here. . .

Key takeaways from this week’s data (as of 12/07/2021):

he 5-11 year old age group is eligible to receive the Pfizer mRNA vaccine! Almost 50,000 doses of vaccine have been given to children in this age group!
Over 2.4 million Maricopa County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine — which is about 55% of the total population.
Over 5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been given to Maricopa County residents.
In the last week, close to 15,000 doses of vaccine were given to Maricopa County residents daily.
Almost 55% of all Maricopa County residents, almost 59% of Maricopa County residents 5 years and older, and over 66% of adults 18 years and older have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Read More Here

MyIR Mobile in partnership with your **State Health Department** allows you to review your immunization history, get reminders for future immunizations, and even print your own official records… it’s all free, simple and secure.

Scheduling Your Appointment:

**https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid/19/landing**

https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

https://www.safeway.com/vaccinations/home

https://www.mhealthappointments.com/covidappt

**https://www.frysfood.com/rx/guest/get-vaccinated**

Introducing ‘MyIR Mobile’

August 30, 2021 by Doctordoug

MyIR Mobile in partnership with your State Health Department allows you to review your immunization history, get reminders for future immunizations, and even print your own official records… it’s all free, simple and secure.
CLICK HERE TO LOGIN OR REGISTER

Updated Mask Policy in Our Office: Effective Immediately

July 26, 2021 by Doctordoug

At our office, we are continuing to follow CDC guidelines and will strive for ways to keep our patients and staff safe.

We require that all unvaccinated and vaccinated patients and visitors entering our office cover their nose and mouth at all times.

To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19, which includes most of all US counties.

We have a limited supply of paper masks and will make these available to patients while they last, however, we strongly encourage you to bring your own facial covering.

Stay healthy & safe!

Dr. Lakin

UPDATED OFFICE SCHEDULE PER CDC MASK GUIDELINES. . . .

July 1, 2021 by Doctordoug

TO ALL MY PATIENTS:

WITH THE RISE OF THE CURRENT COVID DELTA VARIANT IN MARICOPA COUNTY, WE WILL RESUME OUR REGULAR COVID-19 OFFICE SCHEDULE BUT WITH SOME CAUTIONARY MEASURES.

Effective immediately all Staff members, patients, and visitors will need to wear a mask. Regardless if you or they are vaccinated or not vaccinated.

Check temperatures on ALL patients.
If vaccinated with fever…. patients need to mask (all in the party mask) and they can be seen.
If not vaccinated with fever… patients need to be seen outside or for Telehealth visits.
If a patient calls with a fever… if vaccinated…. they need to be masked and seen alone.
If a patient calls with a fever… if not vaccinated… they are seen as a Telehealth visit (or potentially in the parking lot).

WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME IN FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE NEEDS AT THIS TIME, BUT PLEASE CALL FIRST FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT. DO NOT ‘JUST DROP BY.’
THIS WAY WE WILL BE FULLY PREPARED FOR YOUR VISIT.

PLEASE BE ASSURED, OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS YOUR HEALTH. IF THERE IS ANOTHER COVID SURGE, WE WILL RETURN TO A MORE RESTRICTIVE SCHEDULE IMMEDIATELY… ALWAYS KEEPING THE SAFETY OF ALL IN THE FOREFRONT OF OUR PLAN OF ACTION!

YOURS IN GOOD HEALTH,

DR. LAKIN

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:

IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED TWO COVID-19 VACCINATIONS OF PFIZER-BioNTech OR MODERNA OR ONE COVID-19 VACCINATION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND ARE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OUT, NO NEED TO COMPLETE THE BELOW QUESTIONNAIRE. PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

**If you have NOT completed the COVID-19 vaccinations, please complete our COVID-19 Pre-screening Appointment Questionnaire so we can schedule your visit appropriately.

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