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COVID-19 Surge Prompts WIHCC Services Back to Drive-Thru Set Up August 13, 2021
Due to the increase in positive COVID-19 numbers and the arise of the new delta variant across the nation, Winslow Indian Health Care Center will reinstate the drive-thru system of two car lanes for COVID testing and for COVID vaccinations starting on Monday August 16, 2021. Vaccines will no longer be given inside the Medical Office Building (MOB) Conference room and will be moved to the outside drive-thru. Signage and employees at outside blue booths will help direct all patients. Leupp clinic will close its services on Monday August 16, 2021 and will remain closed for the immediate future. All patients with appointments at Leupp clinic will be contacted and informed that their visit will be converted to a telephone visit. Dilkon clinic will also remain closed until further notice. WIHCC strongly recommends getting vaccinated if you have not already. The only way to protect our families, friends, and ourselves from the virus is by getting vaccinated and following CDC COVID-19 prevention guidelines. Please remember to mask up and frequently wash and/or sanitize hands. New Changes to Traffic Flow |
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Winslow Indian Health Care Center Drive-thru COVID-19 Community Outreach Vaccination Clinic in Birdsprings, ArizonaOn Thursday, Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC), in collaboration with Navajo Nation Community Health Representatives, Navajo Nation Health Education Program and Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, scheduled 46 appointments for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine. With no wait time, a total of 35 WIHCC patients received their one and only dose of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine at the Birdsprings Chapter House. WIHCC is exemplifying what can be accomplished by listening to our public health experts and working together as a team. Let’s reach Community Immunity!
The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and it is recommended you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available to you (Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines, 2021). The most common side effects are pain, redness and/or swelling in the arm where you received the shot. Continue Reading
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Winslow Indian Health Care Center Drive-thru COVID-19 Community Outreach Vaccination Clinic in Leupp, Arizona
On Tuesday, Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC), in collaboration with Navajo Nation Community Health Representatives, Navajo Nation Health Education Program and Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, scheduled 33 appointments for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. With no wait time, a total of 31 WIHCC patients received their first dose of Moderna Vaccine at the Leupp Field Clinic. WIHCC reports total doses administered is currently over 11,700; Over 6,500 patients have at least one dose and about 5,200 patients have both doses. WIHCC is exemplifying what can be accomplished by listening to our public health experts and working together as a team. Let’s reach Community Immunity!
“I’d like to thank all involved making the Leupp Community Outreach Vaccination Clinic a success. If you have not scheduled your COVID-19 Vaccine appointment yet, call 928-289-1930 to receive your vaccine at either Birdsprings Chapter House on April 1, 2021. Continue Reading
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Winslow Indian Health Care Center Drive-thru COVID-19 Community Outreach Vaccination Clinic in Indian Wells, ArizonaOn Tuesday, Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC), in collaboration with Navajo Nation Community Health Representatives, Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, and Indian Wells Chapter House, scheduled 89 appointments for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine. With no wait time, a total of 79 WIHCC patients received their one dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine. WIHCC reports total doses administered is currently over 10,700; Over 6,000 patients have at least one dose and over 4,500 patients have both doses. WIHCC is exemplifying what can be accomplished by listening to our public health experts and working together as a team. Let’s reach Community Immunity!
Alberto Peshlakai, Navajo County Supervisor District 2, expressed his appreciation to WIHCC and other entities for a strong partnership to help defeat COVID-19. "I want to express my appreciation to the Indian Wells Chapter Officials and Staff for allowing the Winslow Indian Health Care Center COVID-19 Drive-thru Mass Vaccination to take place today. I also want to thank our Navajo County Sheriff's Department and Deputy Lee, for providing traffic control. Continue Reading
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COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Clinic in Whitecone, ArizonaOn Thursday, Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC), in collaboration with Navajo Nation Community Health Representatives, Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, Whitecone Chapter House and Whitecone Senior Center, scheduled 48 appointments for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine. WIHCC Public Health Nurses administered a total of 43 Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the arms of Whitecone community members. There are 5,706 WIHCC patients who are partially vaccinated with at least 1 dose; 3,385 WIHCC patients who are fully vaccinated, which brings WIHCC to a grand total of 9,091 vaccine doses given as of today. WIHCC encourages everyone to get vaccinated to get our lives back to normalcy.
You can receive the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine if: You have time constraints due to work or caring for others; or if you may have difficulty returning for a second dose due to time or other reasons. The side effects are similar to Moderna and Pfizer vaccines (localized pain at injection site, headache and fatigue). Continue Reading |
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WIHCC Rolls Out First COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Clinic in JedditoOn Tuesday, Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC), in collaboration with Navajo Nation Community Health Representatives, Navajo Nation Health Education, Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, Jeddito Chapter House and Jeddito Senior Center, scheduled 61 appointments for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. With no wait time, a total of 42 WIHCC patients received their Moderna vaccine.
Rodger Paul, Jeddito Chapter President, thanked WIHCC for their continued support amid COVID-19 by administering COVID-19 vaccines with a drive-thru vaccine clinic. “I would like to extend my appreciation for what WIHCC is doing for the rural community of Jeddito. We have been facing COVID-19 for almost a year; We have lost many of the community members and relatives. We have been encouraging our community members to follow all CDC guidelines to protect themselves and one another. Ahe’hee WIHCC for bringing the vaccine to our people to beat COVID-19,” says Rodger Paul, who also serves on the WIHCC Board of Directors. Continue Reading |
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Wildfire SmokeAlmost every summer our forest around us can be plagued with wildfires that can deliver dense smoke miles away into the river valley were live in. This may seem nothing to be concerned about actual fire reaching our community, but wildfire smoke can irritate your eyes, nose, throat and lungs. They can make you cough or wheeze and can make it hard to breath. There are some things you can do to protect your health from wildfire smoke like staying indoors, stay alert to news coverage or health warnings, keep windows close to prevent smoke from entering your home, use an air conditioner, and use a filtered mask like N95 or N100 industry mask if you are going out doors. Bottom line is avoid breathing smoke if you can help it.
Other helpful fact sheets from the CDC website about wildfire smoke.
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Latest NewsQuarterly NewsletterYá’át’ééh The Division of Community Health Services Newsletter of Winslow Indian Health Care Center publishes quarterly. Paper copies are available at WIHCC facilities at Winslow Indian Care Center, Leupp clinic and Dilkon clinic.
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