Page 2 - Town of Newcomb Newsletter - January February 2022

Newcomb Health Center News:

Please welcome Tammy Larabee and Alyssa DeCesare our new
Medical Assistants.
Remember to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment
to allow us to stay on time.
If you need to cancel your appointment for any reason, please call at
least 24 hours in advance to allow us to call patients on our waiting
list.
The Health Center sponsored 2 successful COVID Vaccine Clinics
with Essex County Health Department in November and December.

We will be offering Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and Boosters by
appointment and scheduling select days to give only vaccines since
one we open a vile we must be able to use it all that day.
COVID infections are up in Essex County and all other counties in
our area.
Remember that Masks are Mandatory for all public indoor venues
and activities.
Hospital emergency rooms and inpatient beds are overwhelmed
with patients.
There are take home COVID tests available at local pharma-
cies. Testing is also being done daily at Adirondack Medical Center
in Saranac Lake and Elizabethtown Community Hospital.
We have COVID PCR self nasal swab tests available, currently
there is a 1-2 day turn around time. Call the office for an appoint-
ment if you need to be tested.
Please get Vaccinated, get you Booster Shots, wear a Mask and So-
cially Distance.
After hours, please call the office at 582-2991 and leave a message
for all non-urgent issues. If you feel you need care urgently, press
#1.
Please do not try to contact staff through email or social media.

Happy Holidays! Stay Safe!

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