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The county has tested 92,621 residents for COVID-19 in the past 6 months, and there have been 27,286 positive cases and 664 deaths. | October 15th Press Release

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Today, Merck is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its experimental antiviral Covid-19 treatment. If authorization is granted, this will be the first antiviral drug treatment in pill form. The drug treatment is an orally ingested antiviral pill, is used to treat mild to moderate adult cases of COVID-19 at risk of worsening to severe COVID-19 or hospitalization, according to the companies. It was created by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta and is given as four pills taken twice a day for five days.

Yavapai County reports 167 COVID-19 Cases and 3 Deaths since Friday. The county has tested 147,488 residents for COVID-19 and there have been 26,951 positive cases and 652 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.| October 11th Press Release

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Doctors are raising concern about what they’re calling a ‘triple threat.’ COVID-19 coupled with West Nile virus and flu season. The CEO of the Arizona Hospital Association reported illnesses such as influenza and West Nile virus are sending more Arizonans to the hospital recently and hospitals continue to face staffing shortages. Hospitals across the state are trying to catch up with massive patient backlogs amidst the past 19 months of the pandemic.

Yavapai County reports 314 COVID-19 Cases and 3 Deaths since Monday. The county has tested 146,786 residents for COVID-19 and there have been 26,784 positive cases and 649 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.| October 8th Press Release

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The wait for COVID-19 vaccines comes during an ongoing surge of cases among children since going back to school. Pfizer and BioNTech will submitted data to the FDA last week about the safety and efficacy of their vaccine in younger children ages 5 to 11, the data shows a "robust" antibody response and "favorable" safety outcomes in kids ages 5 to 11 who received the two-dose regimen in clinical trials. They will submit their application for emergency use authorization in the coming weeks. The county has tested 145,928 residents for COVID-19 and there have been 26,470 positive cases and 646 deaths | October 4th Press Release

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With the COVID-19 infecting many, people are seeking to boost their immune systems. We need our bodies' defenses to be as strong as possible.  The immune system is the body’s way of protecting itself from infection and disease; it fights everything from cold and flu viruses to serious conditions such as cancer.  Our immune systems are complex and influenced by many factors. Vaccines build immunity against specific diseases. The county has tested 145,193 residents for COVID-19 and there have been 26,300 positive cases and 644 deaths. | October 1st Press Release

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The ’21-’22 Flu season officially begins October 1, and the flu typically hits its peak between January and March.  YCCHS and state leaders have put an extra emphasis on the vaccination because of COVID-19’s ongoing impact. Flu vaccines will not protect against flu-like illnesses caused by non-influenza viruses.  Community clinics are listed in the press release. | PRESS RELEASE

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This updated interim guidance from CDC allows for millions of Americans who are at highest risk for COVID-19 to receive a Pfizer, now referred to as Comirnaty, COVID-19 booster shot to help increase their protection. Decisions are pending whether boosters will be recommended for those who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccines.  The bottom line is, if you got Moderna or Johnson & Johnson, the FDA has not approved getting a Pfizer booster. Moderna has applied for their COVID-19 vaccine to be fully FDA-approved for people at least 18 years old. They’ve also requested authorization for a half-dose booster shot.  Johnson & Johnson has said they expect to apply for full approval later this year. | September 27th Press Release

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Is it possible to have the Flu and COVID-19 at the Same Time? It's possible that the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the flu may spread in your community at the same time during the flu season. If this happens, people could become ill with one or both diseases at the same time, and because some of the symptoms of flu, COVID-19, and other respiratory illnesses are similar, the difference between them cannot be made based on symptoms alone. Testing is needed to tell what the illness is and to confirm a diagnosis. People can be infected with both flu and the virus that causes COVID-19 at the same time and have symptoms of both influenza and COVID-19. | September 24th Press Release

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Yavapai County reports 182 COVID-19 Cases and 2 Deaths since Friday. The county has tested 142,743 residents for COVID-19 and there have been 25,356 positive cases and 617 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Yavapai Regional Medical Center reports 39 COVID-19 patients, VVMC reports 13, and the VA has 3 COVID-19 patients. September 20th Press Release

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