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This week the Food & Drug Administration approved booster shots for both Moderna and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccines

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We want to hear from you! Twice each year, we ask our patients about the quality of care they get from us. If you are a patient and had a visit with us during the past 6 months, please take the survey. Thank you! ¡Queremos escuchar de ti! Dos veces por año, les preguntamos a nuestros pacientes sobre la calidad de la cuidado que reciben de nosotros. Si usted es un paciente y tuvo una cita con nosotros durante los últimos 6 meses, por favor responda la encuesta. ¡Gracias!

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Beginning October 4, 2021, get your flu shot at Alexander Valley Healthcare! Call (707) 894-4229 to schedule an appointment now. Together we’re facing an unprecedented winter ahead of coping with both the upcoming flu season and the ongoing presence of COVID-19. Alexander Valley Healthcare (AVH) is here to help you protect yourselves and your family for a healthy and happy season. Please schedule your appointment with us at (707) 894-4229. The Sonoma County Department of Health Services encourages you to have both the Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. They can be given at the same time. Simple Action Plan By protecting…

Continue reading → Oh Boy, COVID’s Still Here & Flu Season’s Coming … What’s the Plan AVH?

Myths abound regarding the COVID vaccine. Alexander Valley Healthcare (AVH), Cloverdale’s wellness and primary care center partner, is here to bust myths and keep us all healthy. Here are the facts:   Boosters: As of 8/18/2021, the CDC recommends EVERYONE who had an mRNA vaccine should receive a third dose of the vaccine eight months after their second dose. For example, if you had your second Moderna dose in February, the earliest you’re eligible for the booster is the first week in October. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are both mRNA vaccines. Like a recipe, the mRNA vaccine instructs our bodies to…

Continue reading → Busting COVID Vaccine & Testing Myths

Alexander Valley Healthcare (AVH) was recognized for the second consecutive year with a Health Improvement Technology (HIT) award by the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). The HIT recognition is part of the Quality Improvement Awards presented annually by HRSA.   Specifically, AVH received the 2021 HIT award for advancing telehealth and patient engagement in order to increase access to care and improve quality of care.  AVH began connecting patients with medical specialists through telehealth a few years ago. Instead of traveling out-of-town to a specialist’s office for care, the patient speaks with the specialist in a video visit from an…

Continue reading → 2021 HRSA Quality Award for Improving Health Technology