Bluffton Hospital will offer another vaccination clinic for the community.
In this phase, individuals 70 and older will be available to receive the vaccination in a clinic held on Friday, Feb. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To register, please 419.369.2323 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There are a limited number of vaccines available, therefore vaccines will be given on a first call, first-served basis. A caregiver or loved one may make an appointment on behalf of an eligible senior.
By Dr. Leah Eiden, Family Medicine
Bluffton Primary Care
“You’re getting the presidential treatment,” I told my professor friend who had COVID19. He was one of the first in this area to receive bamlanivimab, another weapon in our fight against COVID.
Living a healthy lifestyle seems to be getting more popular these days, especially now during the current pandemic in which we are living. Exercising and eating a balanced diet are just two pieces of a healthy lifestyle. When striving to eat a balanced diet, it is vital to consume foods containing antioxidants.
By Jeffrey Eiden, MD & Leah Eiden, MD
Family Medicine
Vaccine.
The word on everyone's lips these days. As family physicians working during a pandemic, we find ourselves studying the specifics of the COVID-19 vaccines and passing the information on to our patients, answering questions, giving advice, and discounting misinformation. Here is what we've been sharing.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host a Facebook Live titled “BVHS COVID-19 Update,” on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.
BVHS President and CEO Myron Lewis and Dr. William Kose, vice president of special projects, will discuss the organization’s planning of operations and processes that will ensure the safety and care of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event will be streamed on the health system’s Facebook page, facebook.com/BlanchardValleyHealthSystem/. Community members can “like” the corporate Facebook account of BVHS and visit the page to watch live.
By Miguel Jordan, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Concerns have come to my attention because a lot of misinformation has been spread on social media. I have heard claims that the COVID-19 vaccine can cause problems from infertility to miscarriage to even harm in the baby’s female reproductive system. All not true.
