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By Yasuko Fukuda, MD With influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and COVID-19 currently circulating in California, it is important for families to take precautions to stay healthy this winter, especially when it comes to indoor gatherings, like shopping and holiday celebrations. Respiratory infections are on the rise, and we are still seeing patients end up in the Emergency Room. Sadly, …
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Dr. Erica Pan, California State Epidemiologist Offers Practical Tips for Holiday Celebrations
Vaccines, boosters, masks and handwashing are key to staying healthy It’s the most wonderful time of the year as friends and families gather to celebrate the holidays. But this winter, viruses including COVID-19 and flu are on the rise. That means everyone should take practical steps to protect themselves, their families and communities from the worst impacts of these viruses …
Read More »Bivalent Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 Better than Monovalent Vaccines
In a report released on December 2, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared research findings related to bivalent and monovalent COVID-19 vaccines. According to the report, CDC research shows that monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were less effective at protecting against COVID-19 considering the widespread dominance of the omicron variant. The report showed that individuals who got …
Read More »Order Now! Free At-home COVID-19 Tests are Safe for All Ages and Available Through the Remainder of 2022
Due to a lack of congressional funding, the federal financial support for free COVID-19 testing programs has been suspended, but the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will continue to provide free at-home test kits through the end of 2022. With respiratory illnesses like RSV and the flu in peak season, at-home test kits play an essential role in preventing …
Read More »Dr. Erica Pan, California State Epidemiologist, Reflects on the Second Anniversary of the COVID-19 Vaccine in California
December 14th marks the second anniversary of when COVID-19 vaccines became available to Californians. Join Dr. Erica Pan, California State Epidemiologist, as she reflects on how far the state has come in understanding and battling COVID-19. While a high number of Californians have already been vaccinated and boosted, it’s still crucial for those who haven’t received their vaccine to get …
Read More »Danh Sách Việc Cần Làm Trong Kỳ Nghỉ Lễ Nên Bao Gồm Biện Pháp Bảo Vệ Tránh COVID
Từ Chiến Dịch Giáo Dục Cộng Đồng về Đại Dịch COVID-19 We Can Do This Christmas celebration with siblings and friends at night Ngoài việc chuẩn bị thực phẩm, lập danh sách mua sắm và lên kế hoạch đi du lịch cho kỳ nghỉ lễ, danh sách việc cần làm trong kỳ nghỉ lễ của quý vị nên bao gồm …
Read More »应将 COVID 预防纳入假期待办事项清单
Christmas celebration with siblings and friends at night 来源：We Can Do This 预防 COVID-19 宣传教育活动 假期将至，除了烹调食物、准备购物清单和出行计划，还应该在待办清单中增添一项：采取必要的措施，降低 COVID 对您的朋友、家人和个人的影响。 预计今年冬天将有更多人可能感染到 COVID，没有人希望精心安排的假期计划因疾病中断。Tiffany Moon 博士是一名 美籍华裔 麻醉师，也是两个孩子的母亲。她鼓励所有人接种预防奥密克戎 (Omicron)毒株的更新版疫苗。她在一篇 Instagram 贴文中表示：「接种更新版疫苗，在与亲朋好友团聚的时刻，保护他们的健康」。 全国各地的社区组织也发出了与 Moon 博士相同的呼吁，通过相关活动和疫苗健康讲座，继续支持由美国卫生和公共服务部推出的 We Can Do This 预防 COVID-19 宣传教育活动，具体包括： 星期六（12 月 3 日）在迈阿密举行的 Nanay 健康专题研讨会中，菲律宾青年领袖计划 (FYLPRO) 将提供更新版 COVID 疫苗及流感疫苗注射。时间上午 9 点至下午 6 点，地址 在Nanay 社区中心，659 NE 125 St.，North Miami，33161。FYLPRO 也会在同一天（即 12 月 …
Read More »假期待辦事項清單中應包含對抗COVID 的保護
Christmas celebration with siblings and friends at night 資料來源：We Can Do This 預防 COVID-19 宣傳教育活動 假期將至，除了烹調食物、擬製購物清單與出行計劃，還應該在待辦清單中加入一項：採取必要的措施，降低 COVID 對您的朋友、家人及個人的影響。 預計今年冬天感染 COVID 的人數會增加，沒有人會希望精心安排的假期計劃因疾病而中斷。Tiffany Moon 博士是一名 美籍華裔 麻醉師，也是兩個孩子的母親。她鼓勵所有人接種預防奧密克戎(Omicron)毒株的更新版疫苗。她在一篇 Instagram 帖文中稱：「接種更新版疫苗，在與親朋好友聚會時，保護大家的健康」。 全國各地的社區組織也發出了與 Moon 博士相同的呼籲，通過相關活動與疫苗健康講座，繼續支援由美國衞生及公共服務部推出的 We Can Do This 預防 COVID-19 宣傳教育活動，具體包括： 星期六（12 月 3 日）在邁阿密舉行的 Nanay 健康專題研討會中，菲律賓青年領袖計劃（Filipino Young Leaders Program，簡稱 FYLPRO）將提供更新版 COVID 疫苗及流感疫苗接種，時間上午 9 點至下午 6 點，地點在 Nanay 社區中心（位於 659 NE 125 St., North …
Read More »Holiday To-Do Lists Should Include Getting Protection Against COVID
Christmas celebration with siblings and friends at night From the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign In addition to making food, preparing shopping lists, and planning travel for the holidays, taking steps to reduce the impact of COVID on your friends, your family, and yourself should be part of your holiday to-do list. COVID cases are expected to …
Read More »CDPH’s Dr. Erica Pan Provides Guidance for Parents About Winter Viruses
State Epidemiologist and Pediatrician Shares How to Care for Children at Home and What Symptoms Parents Should Look Out For SACRAMENTO – As Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the flu and COVID-19 continue to impact Californians earlier than usual this year, state Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan urges everyone across the state to protect themselves and their families against many circulating viruses. “As we prepare for …
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