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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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                                                              • Snapshot Look at Valley’s 2021 Accomplishments with Community Partners

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                                                                |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

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                                                                |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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                                                              • Pregnancy Planning for Potential Parents in a Pandemic

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                                                                |Date: May 19, 2021
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                                                                Pregnancy Planning for Potential Parents in a Pandemic

                                                                Pregnancy Planning for Potential Parents in a Pandemic

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with OB-GYN Clive Liu, MD of Valley Women’s Healthcare Clinic https://www.yo ...

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with OB-GYN Clive Liu, MD of Valley Women’s Healthcare Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enz9JqPWhSc What do you recommend now for those who are planning their family ...

                                                                May 19, 2021
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