Here is a summary of the current order from our Public Health Officer. The new definition of “fully vaccinated” now includes getting a booster if it has been 5 months since your second vaccine. You are also considered fully vaccinated if you have not had a booster if it has been less than 5 months since your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or less than 2 months since the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The following isolation and quarantine orders are not affected by being fully or partially vaccinated.

If you get COVID, you are isolating. Anyone who is a “close contact” will evaluate their need for quarantine. See below for more information.

1. The isolation period is 10 days. Day 0 is the day of your positive test. For example, if you test positive on 1/10/2022, your Day 1 is 1/11/2022.

2. To be released early, you can test on Days 1 through 9. If you test negative on any of those days, you can leave isolation.

     a. You MUST also have no fever for 24 hours without medication.

     b. Your symptoms MUST be resolving (getting better), they do not have to be fully resolved.

3. If you test positive at Day 5, you can test every day or every other day, your choice. When you test negative, you can leave isolation and return to work or you can return to work after 10 days in isolation. For example, if your Day 10 is a Saturday or Sunday, you do not have to test to go back to work on Monday.

If you are exposed and are not fully vaccinated and not positive, you are quarantining. If a quarantined person becomes sick with fever, cough, or shortness of breath (even if the symptoms are mild), the person should now consider themselves an active case and must go into isolation.

1. If you are fully boosted, exposed and test negative you may go to work. Repeat the test if you develop symptoms and test again in 5-7 days after your exposure.

2. If you are not fully boosted, you must quarantine for 10 days or

3. Quarantine for 5+ days and may return to work once you have a negative test.

Demand for testing is skyrocketing, so 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟯, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀) 𝘁𝗼 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆. This allows us to ship tests the same day, since the cut off time to get them to FedEx is 2:00 pm.

Tests for people without symptoms are shipped to a laboratory in Valencia, and the earliest the test results may be available is 72 hours after the lab receives them. So we are changing the schedule to make sure we can meet the shipping deadline and so that people can get their results as soon as possible.

If you are having symptoms, please call us at 707 964 1251.

We will be giving drive through vaccines from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 11 at the white tent at 205 South Street in Fort Bragg. First dose, second dose, and boosters are all available. No appointment is necessary.

Boosters are now available for children aged 12 and up, if it has been at least 6 months since their second dose, if they received Moderna or Pfizer, or at least 2 months, if they received Johnson & Johnson. Parental consent is required for anyone under 18 to receive a vaccine.

Please follow all traffic signage and instructions for the vaccine clinic on Tuesday, and please do not come early. This backs up traffic and makes for a longer wait for everyone. Thank you for your understanding.

If you have symptoms, we can test you. Give us a call at 964-1251 to schedule an appointment if you can. Scheduling ahead will make the process quicker for you. You can also drive or walk up to the white tent at 205 South Street to be tested if you have COVID symptoms.

Just a reminder that symptoms may include: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath; fatigue; muscle and body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; and diarrhea.

Thank you for your understanding as we work through these supply chain issues.

We’re starting the new year where we ended the old one: under the tent! Here’s what we’re doing for the first week of the shiny new year:

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟯: We are closed, but call us at 964 1251 if you need us and the on-call provider will call you back.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟰: Drive through vaccines are available under the tent from 3:00 to 6:00. First doses, second doses, and boosters are all available. No appointment is needed, but be prepared to wait. We will get to you as soon as we can!

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟱: COVID testing is available from 9:00 to 1:00. Please call us at 964 1251 to make an appointment.

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟲: COVID testing is available from 1:00 to 5:00. Please call us at 964 1251 to make an appointment.

Have a great first week of the year! Here’s to 2022!

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭: Welcome, winter solstice! The days will start getting longer after today.

We will be giving vaccines from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at 205 South Street. First dose, second dose, and boosters are available. No appointments are needed.

Note that boosters are now available for anyone aged 16 and up who is 6 months out from their second dose of Moderna or Pfizer or two months past their dose of Johnson & Johnson. Anyone under 18 will need parental consent. If you are getting a second dose or a booster, please bring your vaccine card with you so we can update it.

In order to keep traffic flowing smoothly, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮. Our friends at the City of Fort Bragg California and the City of Fort Bragg Police Dept will be helping us with traffic, directing vehicles east on Cypress, then through the hospital parking lot, past Sequoia Circle, and then to the west entrance of the clinic at 205 South Street. Please be prepared to wait; we will get to you as soon as we can!

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮: Free drive through or walk up COVID testing at the tent from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Call us at 964-1251 to schedule your test.

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯: Free drive through or walk up COVID testing at the tent from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Call us at 964-1251 to schedule your test.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳: We will be closed for the Christmas holiday. If you need us while we are closed, call us at (707) 964-1251 and our on call provider will return your call. We are always there for you!

Have a happy holiday week!

It’s going to take more than a little rain to slow down #TeamMCC! As Herodotus once said, “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

We do have a slight change in plans this week.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗖𝗖, 𝟮𝟬𝟱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹.

It will still be from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, drive-through, no appointments needed.

We will be vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 at the clinic, 205 South Street in Fort Bragg, on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺, no matter how windy and rainy it gets! Call us at 707 964-1251 for an appointment.

We will also be vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 at on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 at the Pediatrics office at 510 Cypress Street, Suite D in Fort Bragg. The vaccines will be given inside the office; it will not be a drive through event. Appointments are required. Give us a a call at 707 964-1251 to get your child scheduled.

Have a good week, and stay dry!

Linnea is one of MCC’s most beloved providers. She celebrated the 40th anniversary of her nursing career in 2019, becoming a nurse practitioner about 25 years ago. Linnea specializes in geriatric care and women’s health.

Maria started at MCC as an MA. becoming a CMA and then an LVN. When COVID struck, Maria stepped up immediately to join our dedicated COVID team, doing testing and vaccines. Maria was recently promoted to Nurse Manager, responsible for supervising all of MCC’s nursing staff.

Congratulations to Linnea and Maria! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication in taking the #bestcareanywhere of our patients!

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳: Free drive through vaccines, first dose, second dose, and boosters for all adults aged 18 and up, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the white tent behind the clinic at 205 South Street in Fort Bragg. No appointment is needed.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴: Free drive through or walk up COVID testing at the tent from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Call us at 964-1251 to schedule your test.

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵: Free drive through or walk up COVID testing at the tent from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Call us at 964-1251 to schedule your test.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯: We are doing a free drive through COVID vaccine clinic for children ages 5 to 11 at the tent from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. No appointment is needed.

Parental consent forms are required for children to be vaccinated, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Have a great week! We’ll see you under the tent!