CVCH Clinical Outreach Coordinator Bryan Cadena estimates that within the first half hour of service, they gave out 300-400 backpacks out of the 1,200 backpacks total.
One major North Central Washington health care provider has a strong stance on Governor Inslee's latest executive order.
Columbia Valley Community Health Chief Operating Officer Manuel Navarro says they'll follow the order for all health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations
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The CVCH Outreach team is holding a mobile clinic for residents of St. Jude's Landing in South Wenatchee today.
Marketing and Community Relations Manager Katharine Bohm says they are partnering with Hooked on Toys to make this a fun event for the whole family by donating toys for the kids
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The FDA approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children between the ages of 12 and 15 Monday.
CVCH says they will now expand Saturday's vaccine clinic at the high school cafeteria to include all kids 12 and older.
Marketing and Communications Manager Katharine Bohm also noted that the events are open to students in the Eastmont and Cashmere School Districts
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Columbia Valley Community Health is partnering with the Wenatchee School District to vaccinate students that are eligible Saturday, May 15th.
Katharine Bohm with CVCH says they are hoping to vaccinate eligible 16-18 year olds, but could expand if the FDA authorizes the use of Pfizer for younger kids
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Chief Medical Officer for CVCH Dr. Malcolm Butler says they continue to learn more about COVID-19 everyday and it is allowing them to understand how it spreads more clearly.
He noted that they now understand what is safer behavior.
"Anything you do outdoors is always better than doing something indoors because there is just so much more air
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Volunteers from Columbia Valley Community Health and Serve Wenatchee Valley were blown away by the turnout for their mask collection event Saturday at the Town Toyota Center.
Communications Specialist Katherine Bohm said that, going into the event, the goal was 200 to 500 masks, perhaps even 1,000 if things went well
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As scientists learn more about COVID-19, it is changing the way health experts recommend preventing the disease.
CVCH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Malcolm Butler says he knows that can be frustrating, but they now understand it's about preventing droplets being expelled via breathing, talking, singing, etc
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