Need to get the COVID-19 vaccine or booster but wondering… how you will get to your appointment? Will it cost you anything? Does your immigration status affect your eligibility? Read below and get answers to some of the most basic questions about cost, eligibility, and access when it comes to Read more…
As February comes to a close and we start thinking about warmer weather, more daylight, and blooming flowers, it’s a good time to take a moment and consider how you can care for your health as springtime approaches. One important thing to think about is if you need to update Read more…
If you have been following the news you may have learned that recently President Biden told Congress that he intends to end the current Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023. Back in January 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services first declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Read more…
“Long COVID”, “Long-Haul COVID”, “Post-acute COVID-19”, “Long-Term Effects of COVID”, and “Chronic COVID”. These are just some of the terms you may have heard used to describe a phenomenon known as post-COVID conditions (PCC). Today we wanted to take a moment to share some information about PCC – what we Read more…
As we continue through the winter months, VEAP is here to keep you informed about not only the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, but also other vaccines that might be important to you and your loved ones. Over the past couple of months, we have been focusing on the pneumococcal vaccine Read more…
As we move into a new month and find ourselves well into flu season, you may be wondering if it’s still necessary for you to get a flu shot if you haven’t done so already. Every year, the flu sickens millions, hospitalizes hundreds of thousands, and causes tens of thousands Read more…
Over the past few months, we’ve been sharing a lot of information about the benefits, effectiveness, and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine and boosters but we realize you may have some basic questions about things like cost, eligibility, and access. So, today we wanted to take a moment to go Read more…
Did you know that updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available for people ages 6 months and older? On December 9, 2022, updated (bivalent) boosters became available for the youngest age group of children (ages 6 months to 4 years). This means that everyone who is at least 6 months old Read more…
As we move into the month of January, many of us are spending less time outside and more time indoors. With this shift comes the opportunity for more germs to spread as people gather together in close quarters. Because this has been an especially challenging winter for respiratory illnesses, we Read more…
Happy New Year! Last week we shared some thoughts about starting off the New Year on the right foot by prioritizing your health and the health of those close to you by making sure everyone is up-to-date on doctor’s visits. This week we wanted to continue along that same line Read more…