Although COVID-19 is new, we are not new in protecting ourselves, our patients, and our community from infectious disease. We look forward to having the opportunity to continue serving our community in the midst of the COVID-19 threat. Here are some things we have done to ensure we can provide uninterrupted care to you and your family. One Urgent Care is offering Covid testing on site with treatment recommended by the CDC and under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. FDA.
Paxlovid is prescribed to patients within 5 days of symptom onset. To be eligible to receive treatment for covid-19 you must be identified by a health care provider as a High Risk Individual.
Criteria for Identifying High Risk Individuals The following medical conditions or other factors may place patients at higher risk for progression to severe COVID-19:
- Older age (for example, age ≥ 50 years of age)
- Obesity or being overweight (for example, BMI >25 kg/m2 , or if age 12-17, have BMI ≥ 85th percentile for their age and gender based on CDC growth charts
- Pregnancy
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Immunosuppressive disease or immunosuppressive treatment
- Cardiovascular disease (including congenital heart disease) or hypertension
- Chronic lung diseases (for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma [moderate-to-severe], interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension)
- Sickle cell disease
- Neurodevelopmental disorders (for example, cerebral palsy) or other conditions that confer medical complexity (for example, genetic or metabolic syndromes and severe congenital anomalies)
- Having a medical-related technological dependence (for example, tracheostomy, gastrostomy, or positive pressure ventilation (not related to COVID-19)