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                                    • Winter Respiratory Virus Season is Coming – Prepare by Making Sure Your Vaccines are Up-to-Date

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                                      |Date: October 05, 2023
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                                      Winter Respiratory Virus Season is Coming – Prepare by Making Sure Your Vaccines are Up-to-Date

                                      Winter Respiratory Virus Season is Coming – Prepare by Making Sure Your Vaccines are Up-to-Date

                                      By Mike Hori, MD, Medical Director for Valley's Infectious Disease ClinicWinter respiratory viral infecti ...

                                      By Mike Hori, MD, Medical Director for Valley's Infectious Disease ClinicWinter respiratory viral infection season is just around the corner. Many types of viruses can cause a respiratory infecti ...

                                      October 05, 2023
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                                    • COVID Cases are Rising: When to get Your COVID Booster this Fall

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                                      |Date: August 30, 2023
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                                      COVID Cases are Rising: When to get Your COVID Booster this Fall

                                      COVID Cases are Rising: When to get Your COVID Booster this Fall

                                      UPDATE September 13, 2023 - The FDA and CDC have both approved a new updated COVID vaccine. The updated v ...

                                      UPDATE September 13, 2023 - The FDA and CDC have both approved a new updated COVID vaccine. The updated vaccines should work well against currently circulating variants of COVID-19, including BA.2.86 ...

                                      August 30, 2023
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                                    • For the Health & Safety of Valley Medical Center Patients & Staff, Masking Still Required in Most Areas

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                                      |Date: March 28, 2023
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                                      For the Health & Safety of Valley Medical Center Patients & Staff, Masking Still Required in Most Areas

                                      For the Health & Safety of Valley Medical Center Patients & Staff, Masking Still Required in Most Areas

                                      On April 3, the Washington State Department of Health will end the statewide requirement for universal ma ...

                                      On April 3, the Washington State Department of Health will end the statewide requirement for universal masking in healthcare facilities. In line with most healthcare facilities across the Puget Sound ...

                                      March 28, 2023
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                                    • The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

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                                      |Date: March 16, 2023
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                                      The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                      The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                      How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider ...

                                      How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider, urgent care clinic or the emergency department? Associate Medical Director for Valley’s Urgen ...

                                      March 16, 2023
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                                    • RSV, Flu and COVID: Signs, Symptoms and Protecting Those Most Vulnerable from the Respiratory Illnesses Swirling in the Community

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                                      |Date: November 08, 2022
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                                      RSV, Flu and COVID: Signs, Symptoms and Protecting Those Most Vulnerable from the Respiratory Illnesses Swirling in the Community

                                      RSV, Flu and COVID: Signs, Symptoms and Protecting Those Most Vulnerable from the Respiratory Illnesses Swirling in the Community

                                      Following nationwide reporting from hospitals, leaders from the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, are ...

                                      Following nationwide reporting from hospitals, leaders from the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, are warning of higher than normal respiratory infections and an earlier than normal flu season, wit ...

                                      November 08, 2022
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                                    • COVID-19 Booster Shots—Frequently Asked Questions

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                                      |Date: August 17, 2022
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                                      COVID-19 Booster Shots—Frequently Asked Questions

                                      COVID-19 Booster Shots—Frequently Asked Questions

                                      Updated Sept. 26, 2022—With the rise of new, highly contagious COVID-19 variants, and an updated COVID-19 ...

                                      Updated Sept. 26, 2022—With the rise of new, highly contagious COVID-19 variants, and an updated COVID-19 vaccine just approved in the U.S., there have been a lot of questions about COVID boosters. Va ...

                                      August 17, 2022
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                                    • Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

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                                      |Date: August 09, 2022
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                                      Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

                                      Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

                                      Submitted by Dr. Keith Leung, Valley Oncology Clinic While our minds and hearts have been preoccupied wit ...

                                      Submitted by Dr. Keith Leung, Valley Oncology Clinic While our minds and hearts have been preoccupied with COVID-19 the past few years, it’s important to also remember annual protection from the influ ...

                                      August 09, 2022
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                                    • Get the Latest COVID-19 Info for February 2022

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                                      |Date: February 09, 2022
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                                      Get the Latest COVID-19 Info for February 2022

                                      Get the Latest COVID-19 Info for February 2022

                                      Watch a special video answering kids’ vaccine questions. Find out where to get vaccines, boosters and tes ...

                                      Watch a special video answering kids’ vaccine questions. Find out where to get vaccines, boosters and tests in your community. Get COVID-19 questions answered about quarantining, isolating, free testi ...

                                      February 09, 2022
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                                    • The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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                                      |Date: February 07, 2022
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                                      The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

                                      The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

                                      By Michelle Zhang, MD, Oncology & Hematology Clinic, Valley Medical Center As we begin 2022, I reflec ...

                                      By Michelle Zhang, MD, Oncology & Hematology Clinic, Valley Medical Center As we begin 2022, I reflect on the enormous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our lives at so many levels. Here at Valle ...

                                      February 07, 2022
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                                    • Valley Medical Center Helps Advance Knowledge About Treatment Options for Patients with Covid-19

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                                      |Date: January 10, 2022
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                                      Valley Medical Center Helps Advance Knowledge About Treatment Options for Patients with Covid-19

                                      Valley Medical Center Helps Advance Knowledge About Treatment Options for Patients with Covid-19

                                      Hospitalized Valley patients with COVID-19 were able to participate in the phase 2 study of Merck’s molnu ...

                                      Hospitalized Valley patients with COVID-19 were able to participate in the phase 2 study of Merck’s molnupiravir anti-viral treatment through the leadership of Valley’s pulmonary and clinical research ...

                                      January 10, 2022
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