Healthcare personnel continue to be on the front line of the nation’s fight against this deadly pandemic. Healthcare personnel’s race and ethnicity, underlying health conditions, occupation type, and job setting can contribute to their risk of acquiring COVID-19 and experiencing severe outcomes.
We strongly encourage all of our employees and providers without medical contraindications to receive the COVID-19. The CDC recommends healthcare personnel be among those offered the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines: The Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel
CDC data show that almost 40% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 need intensive care. As of 8/11/21, there have been over 35 million reported cases and that number is rising by almost 2 million each week, leading to over half a million deaths. (View Real-time COVID Data)
It is important that we all have the most accurate information. Please see below for answers to some common myths about COVID19 Vaccines
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If you have been vaccinated. Please email your Vaccination Information (copy of your Vaccination Card) directly to me – vincent.williams@gawhc.com
Please do this before Friday 8/13/21.
If you have not been vaccinated and have questions about where and how to receive your vaccine. Please see me directly.
