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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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                                                              • COVID-19 Test Kits at Home? They May Still be Effective & Worth Saving for Future Use—Here’s How to Check

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                                                                |Date: February 13, 2023
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                                                                COVID-19 Test Kits at Home? They May Still be Effective & Worth Saving for Future Use—Here’s How to Check

                                                                COVID-19 Test Kits at Home? They May Still be Effective & Worth Saving for Future Use—Here’s How to Check

                                                                With free, federally-supplied, at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests ending in May 2023, it makes sense (and cent ...

                                                                With free, federally-supplied, at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests ending in May 2023, it makes sense (and cents) to keep expired test kits and check online to see if your supply of tests' shelf-life dates ...

                                                                February 13, 2023
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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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                                                              • Snapshot Look at Valley’s 2021 Accomplishments with Community Partners

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: December 15, 2021
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                                                                Snapshot Look at Valley’s 2021 Accomplishments with Community Partners

                                                                Snapshot Look at Valley’s 2021 Accomplishments with Community Partners

                                                                Valley Medical Center is continuously looking for new and innovative ways to support our surrounding comm ...

                                                                Valley Medical Center is continuously looking for new and innovative ways to support our surrounding community and local organizations through strong partnerships. Throughout the last two years, most ...

                                                                December 15, 2021
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                                                              • COVID, Kids and County Mandates: A Virtual Town Hall

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                                                                |Date: November 17, 2021
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                                                                COVID, Kids and County Mandates: A Virtual Town Hall

                                                                COVID, Kids and County Mandates: A Virtual Town Hall

                                                                During this town hall, held on November 16, 2021, Infectious disease specialist Michael Hori, MD, with Va ...

                                                                During this town hall, held on November 16, 2021, Infectious disease specialist Michael Hori, MD, with Valley Medical Center and Mark Del Beccaro, MD, with King County Public Health answer the communi ...

                                                                November 17, 2021
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                                                              • Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: November 10, 2021
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                                                                Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

                                                                Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

                                                                Content derived from "Situation Update: COVID Town Hall," a virtual town hall withDr. Mike Hori of Valley ...

                                                                Content derived from "Situation Update: COVID Town Hall," a virtual town hall withDr. Mike Hori of Valley Medical Center and Dr. Michael Myint of MultiCare, on October 19, 2021. https://www.youtube.co ...

                                                                November 10, 2021
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                                                              • My Child is Healthy—So Why Are Well Child Visits Important?

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                                                                |Date: October 08, 2021
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                                                                My Child is Healthy—So Why Are Well Child Visits Important?

                                                                My Child is Healthy—So Why Are Well Child Visits Important?

                                                                Regular checkups are an important way to keep track of your child’s health and physical, emotional and so ...

                                                                Regular checkups are an important way to keep track of your child’s health and physical, emotional and social development. These visits are important for ALL children, including children and youth wit ...

                                                                October 08, 2021
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