Post Pandemic: Re-Engaging with Community

The Covid-19 pandemic changed how we live, work, play and stayed healthy. It has been a challenging experience for all of us. As the infection rates fall and more people get vaccinated, we re-enter public life in a “new normal” community.  Below are some...

The End of the Public Health Emergency

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that the Public Health Emergency for COVID- 19 will be terminated on May 11, 2023. The public health emergency has enabled the government to provide many Americans with Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines at...

Oral Antivirals for Covid-19 Treatment at Home

Oral Antivirals for COVID-19 Treatment at home There are treatments that may help reduce how sick you become if you get COVID-19.   There are now two different pills available which will allow you to be treated at home.  These medications are Paxlovid and Lagevrio. ...

Covid or the Flu?

Q: Nurse Lynette, how do I know if I have COVID or the Flu?  As I have visited parishes this month, this has been a frequently asked question. COVID and the flu have similarities, but there are some differences. COVID-19 and the flu have many symptoms in common,...

Better Boosters

BETTER BOOSTERS: Updates on the Reformulated COVID-19 Boosters On 9/1/22, the CDC endorsed the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorizations for two reformulated COVID-19 booster shots, one from Moderna and another from Pfizer/BioNTech. The new...

FREE COVID-19 HOME TESTS

FREE COVID-19 HOME TESTS !!! COVID testing prevents the spreading COVID-19 infections. If you have been exposed or have symptoms, the test will let you know if you have the infection. Protect yourself and your loved ones by testing. Every household is eligible to...