The Yavapai County Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated. Director Leslie Horton says 138-COVID-19 cases have been reported in Yavapai County since last Friday, which is a cause for concern. She says the public would like to believe that COVID is behind us, but it’s still very much here, and it’s spread has created a substantial increase in illness as well as hospitalizations. Yavapai County stands at 35.1% fully vaccinated and 43.8% having at least one dose with substantial community transmission. People who are un-vaccinated or under vaccinated are at risk. With the delta strain of the virus now circulating in Arizona, the symptoms are different than the original strain. It may seem like a very bad cold and it’s very contagious. Horton’s concern is that the symptoms could be brushed off as just a cold. If you are not feeling well, stay home and contact your doctor.
Patients who suspect they have symptoms of COVID-19 and plan to go to the doctor’s office or urgent care, make sure to call ahead so they can prepare for you. Many local clinics have protocols in place for people with potentially infectious illnesses, and they want to avoid exposing other patients at the facility. The same is true for anyone who does go to the emergency room and is showing COVID-19 symptoms. Make sure to call ahead. You don’t want to spread illness to people in the waiting room, and you also don’t want to contract any illnesses from them either.
Here is a listing of Where to Get Tested:
https://www.yavapai.us/Portals/39/COVID-19/TestingSitesinYavapaiCounty.pdf
If you are looking to get vaccinated against COVID-19, check out:
- YRMC: https://www.yrmc.org/support-and-community/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations
- Spectrum Healthcare: https://www.spectrumhealthcare-group.com/vaccine/ – 877-634-7333
- Yavapai Community Health Services – 928-771-3122
- Community Health Center of Yavapai – 928-583-1000
- https://Vaccinefinder.org – with more pharmacy information and availability.
