Susan Peakall, Author at Mendocino Coast Clinics

We are always glad to hear from our patients. If they’re happy, we’re happy. And if something went wrong, we want to know so we can fix it.

It’s been a long battle for everyone in healthcare over the past 18 y̶e̶a̶r̶s̶ months, so it’s especially meaningful to receive a heartfelt and generous donation like this one, which reads, “In honor of all of you at MCC who have taken care of all of us through the pandemic.” Thank you from all our staff to this generous donor. It means so much to us!

We have even more reasons to celebrate this PA Week with the recent arrival of Zulia Anderson, PA, who joined our pediatrics team this summer. She was a practicing Pediatrician in Russia for several years before she moved to the United States. Her passion for helping people brought her back to the medical field as an advanced practice provider after being a stay-at-home mom. She is dedicated to pediatrics and uses a patient focused approach in her practice. Welcome, Zulia!

Zulia joins our dedicated and beloved PAs Stefanie Forrester and James Thomas. Stefanie specializes in primary care, and James divides his time between medical and behavioral health.

We are so lucky to have these amazing clinicians on our staff. Happy PA Week to PAs everywhere, but especially to the best PAs anywhere who always give the #bestcareanywhere to MCC’s patients!

It’s going to be a busy week! Here are the testing and vaccine opportunities on the Coast for the week of October 4, 2021:

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆: Mendocino County Public Health‘s mobile COVID-19 testing unit will be at the Community Center of Mendocino 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗺.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: Drive through COVID vaccines are available at MCC, 205 South Street in Fort Bragg 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺. No appointment is needed; just drive up to the white tent at the back of the clinic and we’ll take care of you.

COVID testing is available at the Veterans Hall in Fort Bragg 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 on Tuesdays.

Walk ins are welcome at both locations, but you can also preregister at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 888 634 1123 to make the registration process a little faster.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: MCC is doing COVID tests at the white tent at 205 South Street 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺.You can drive up or walk up, and we ask that you make an appointment if possible by calling us at 964-1251.

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: MCC is doing drive up or walk up COVID tests 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺. Call us at 964 1251 to make an appointment for testing.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆: We are wrapping up the week with a special Pfizer booster shot event 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺, 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮. It will be at MCC, 205 South Street. Call us at 964 1251 or email us at info@mccinc.org to make your appointment.

Have a good week! Stay safe and stay well!

Happy Walktober!

Here at MCC, we jump into October feet first with our annual Walktober challenge! The idea is to walk every day during the month of October, whether it’s a walk around the block or a hike through the forest, and enjoy the natural beauty around us. One of our medical providers took this beautiful shot of the sunset from the Coastal Trail on one of her regular evening walks.

Walking is one of the easiest forms of exercise. Start where you are, walking for a few minutes a day and then gradually adding more walking time as your fitness increases.

Join us! Let’s get out there and walk our world! #walktober2021

We still have appointments available for 𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭! If you need your first or second dose, we can give it it to you at the booster event. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘧𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺.

Give us a call at 964-1251 or email us at info@mccinc.org to make your appointment.

Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots have been approved by both the FDA and CDC with the following conditions:

1. 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 first dose & second dose must have been Pfizer

2. Second dose must have been 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 (Prior to April 1st)

3. For people aged 𝟭𝟴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽

We are currently scheduling for two drive through booster events for everyone (patients and non- patients) that meet all of the above criteria.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴, 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆.

Please call us at 964-1251 to schedule your appointment, or email info@mccinc.org with your name, date of birth, preferred date and time of appointment, and contact phone number.

Please bring your vaccination card with you to the appointment.

The FDA is currently reviewing Moderna for boosters, but there is no estimated time yet for when Moderna will be approved for boosters.

Johnson & Johnson has not yet submitted their vaccine to the FDA to review for boosters.

Las vacunas de refuerzo de Pfizer COVID-19 han sido aprobadas tanto por la FDA como por los CDC con las siguientes condiciones:

1. Tanto la primera como la segunda dosis deben haber sido de Pfizer.

2. La segunda dosis debe haber sido hace 𝟲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼 𝗺𝗮́𝘀 (antes del 1 de abril)

3. Para personas mayores de 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝗻̃𝗼𝘀

Estamos programando dos eventos para dar la vacuna de refuerzo para todos (pacientes y no pacientes) que cumplan con todos los criterios anteriores.

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝟭 𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠.

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝟴 𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗮́𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗮.

Llámenos al 964-1251 para hacer su cita o envíe un correo electrónico a info@mccinc.org con su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, fecha y hora preferidas de la cita y número de teléfono.

Traiga su tarjeta de vacunación a la cita.

Actualmente, la FDA está revisando Moderna en busca de refuerzos, pero aún no hay un tiempo estimado para cuando se aprobará Moderna para los refuerzos.

Johnson & Johnson aún no ha presentado sus estudios ni peticion a la FDA para que la revise en busca de refuerzos.

Mendocino County has expanded their COVID testing schedule here on the coast.

There will be a mobile testing unit available at the Community Center in Mendocino on Monday mornings from 7:00 to 11:00 am.

The mobile testing unit will then be available at the Veterans’ Hall in Fort Bragg on Monday afternoons from 1:00 to 7:00 pm.

COVID testing will also be available at the Veterans’ Hall from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm every Tuesday.

Walk ins are welcome at all these sessions, but you can also preregister at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 888 634 1123 to make the registration process a little faster.

You can find out more on the County’s testing programs here:

https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-testing

Here at MCC, we are continuing our weekly testing schedule at the white tent at 205 South Street in Fort Bragg on Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and Thursdays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. You can drive up or walk up, and we ask that you make an appointment if possible by calling us at 964-1251.

You can preregister by clicking here:

https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhome.color.com%2Fcovid%2Fsign-up%2Fstart%3Fpartner%3Dcdph106&data=04%7C01%7Clrenteria%40mccinc.org%7Cc6d14191ed9e4f1e6dcb08d95e882c54%7Cf6f18df01b5b47118ba5560083e2a72d%7C1%7C0%7C637644761224274801%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dViuGoHL9Xv9hvSaxB2cCqqH1DscZcX6LHPo%2FKRCGw4%3D&reserved=0

or using the QR code. We need your contact information so you can be notified of the test results. It’s faster to do this before your appointment if you can instead of at the time of the appointment.

Finally…#TeamMCC is giving free, confidential vaccines every Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00 under the tent. Just drive up or walk up, no appointment needed. We have Pfizer for those aged 12 and up, and Moderna and Johnson & Johnson for those aged 18 and up.

If you are under 18, you will need written consent from your parent or guardian, but they do not need to be present when you get your vaccine or test.

Muchos de nuestros pacientes nos preguntan sobre los refuerzos de la vacuna COVID. Esto es lo que sabemos hasta ahora:

𝗘𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼, 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮́ 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘇𝗼. 𝗟𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗿 𝘂𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘇𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿. Moderna envió sus datos a la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) para su revisión en esta semana. Tomará varias semanas antes de que haya una aprobación. Hasta ahorita no existe ninguna recomendación o aprobación relacionada con los refuerzos para la vacuna Johnson & Johnson.

Aunque la FDA ha aprobado refuerzos para ciertas personas, los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC) aún no han aprobado el refuerzo. Anticipamos que podría haber una decisión tan pronto como mañana. Los CDC podrían seguir las recomendaciones de la FDA o poner refuerzos a disposición de menos grupos de personas o podrían ponerlos a disposición de todos.

Después de que los CDC aprueben el refuerzo, el asunto se trasladará al Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH). 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗣𝗛 𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝘀𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘇𝗼𝘀. Una vez que el CDPH apruebe la vacuna, anunciaremos su disponibilidad en Facebook, en la radio y en nuestro sitio web.

¡Así que esten atentos! Les avisaremos tan pronto como tengamos alguna noticia.

Many of our patients are asking us about COVID vaccine boosters. Here’s what we know so far:

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Moderna submitted their data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review just this week. It will take several more weeks before there is an approval. There is currently no recommendation or approval related to boosters for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

While the FDA has approved boosters for certain people, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has not approved the booster yet. We anticipate that there could be a decision as soon as tomorrow, September 24. The CDC could go with the FDA recommendations or make boosters available to certain groups of people or they could make them available to everyone.

After the CDC approves the booster, the matter will move to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗗𝗣𝗛 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. Once CDPH approves the vaccine, we will advertise its availability on Facebook, on the radio, and on our website.

So stay tuned! We’ll let you know as soon as we have any news.

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