A common question that doctors hear from patients is, “Should children wear face masks to combat coronavirus?” The World Health Organization (WHO) published a set of guidelines on the use of protective coverings for children. Exactly how children contribute to the spread of coronavirus is not yet fully understood by scientists, with only a small
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NEWS FLASH regarding San Mateo County’s vaccine allocation for TVD. Please see below. Dear TVD Friends, Today marks the anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, and the end of a year where one in three Americans has lost a friend or loved one to COVID. Read and watch this powerful
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Currently, many people are calling and messaging their doctors, and even going into hospitals to inquire about getting a flu shot. Many have the impression that they need to get a flu shot to protect themselves from COVID-19, however vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not
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When we were all initially told to stay home, most of us panicked and were shocked at the notion of being stuck at home. However, some just “winged it” and made the most out of isolation, which was great! They showed that being at home doesn’t have to be so mundane and boring. You can
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Dear TVD Friends, It is hard to believe how far we’ve come. A year ago (March 2, 2020) our governor declared a State of Emergency in California over COVID-19. And here we are, a year later, with not one, but three, different and effective vaccines against the same. This is an unprecedented scientific feat. At
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Dear TVD Friends, Good news (and some less good news). After months of planning, squeaking, and logistics, TVD has received its first, relatively small, allocation of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine! I’m proud of our team’s hard work and our ability to take this next step in serving, and protecting, our patient community. Unfortunately, and this is
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When it comes to wearing a mask during these crazy times, we all have mixed opinions. Many are still asking, “Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus?” The answer: Yes. Together with the other safety protocols such as frequent hand-washing and physical distancing, masks can slow down the spread of the virus.
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Dear TVD Friends, Let me hope that you and your Valentine were able to create some sunshine on the 14th amidst this rain, snow, and evolving pandemic. Keep your loved ones close! And there continues to be some good news on the COVID front – the California vaccine rollout is slowly coming together, public health
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There are now several at-home testing options for COVID-19. This includes home collection kits that are then sent to a lab for analysis, as well as some new rapid tests where you get your results at-home within minutes. As with other antigen tests, a small percentage of positive and negative results from this test may
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Dear TVD Friends, Again, another busy week in COVID world. The recent surge peak is (for now) behind us. Case counts, test positivity rates, and hospitalizations, while still higher than the peaks of last summer, are coming down. Keep up the good work (eg: don’t let your guard down yet). Can you let your guard
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Slowly good news, TVD Friends, No, we don’t have COVID vaccine at The Village Doctor. Nor do any of the other local small private practices, BUT…! We are starting to see some movement and better organization in the vaccine distribution world. Today from Sutter Health (PAMF), “We anticipate opening vaccination to patients who are age
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Patient greetings, TVD Friends, It is all the more frustrating when it seems we see the light at the end of the tunnel. We continue to be in active communication with our public health liaisons but have yet to receive our COVID-19 vaccine allocation or a sense of timing thereof. As promised, we will keep
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TVD Friends, Wow, what a week. There has been all of what you’ve been reading in the news. And then behind the scenes The Village Doctor has continued to try and be there for you, communicating very regularly with our colleagues, our local medical schools, San Mateo County, and the State, trying to answer your
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Friends of TVD: VACCINE UPDATE. Please read carefully. As you can read in more detail below, The Village Doctor team has been working daily on preparing for, and keeping us all up to date on, the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. This rollout, as you have been reading, has not gone smoothly, but we are
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What a day for tears, for anger, and for celebration. January 6, 2021 will go down in the history books. Let me start with a shout out to a #legend: Stacey Abrams. Ms. Abrams, the former minority leader of the Georgia state House, has spent a decade building a Democratic political infrastructure in the
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