SVHC Weekly Health Update: Jan. 7

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January 7, 2022
 
Surviving COVID-19
 
 
Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson returns for a second season with guest Larry Cole, a retired police detective and COVID-19 survivor. He shares the story of his hospitalization at SVMC and how he's feeling now.
 
The Chamber's ShiresHealth Takes Your COVID Questions
 
 
The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce’s ShiresHealth program will ask your COVID questions to SVMC's Trey Dobson, MD, noon Tuesday, January 11. Audience members can submit their questions live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CATTVbennington/ or e-mail them in advance to wellness@svhealthcare.org.  
 
 
COVID Vaccine Update
Get the latest guidance from the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, and our own local medical experts. Read More.
 
 
COVID Testing Refresh
We took a step back to revisit important information about testing and to share a new tool for making your post-results plan. Read More.
 
Faster COVID Testing
Speed up COVID testing for yourself and your neighbors by filling out and printing your consent form in advance.
 
 
Traffic Flow Change Takes Effect Monday
The project to renovate and expand the SVMC Emergency Department requires rerouting traffic starting January 10.
 
 
Isolation and Quarantine Guidance
Dr. Dobson reviews info about how long asymptomatic people should quarantine when exposed to COVID-19 or isolate when positive. Read More.
 
Change to COVID Resource Center Hours
Changes to the COVID Resource Center hours and operations aim to make vaccine and testing processes faster and easier. Read More.
 
 
Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes KMarie King, MD
 
Albany Medical Center's Dr. KMarie King is the country's first black female chair of surgery at an academic health sciences center. She joins us on the show January 12. Read More.
 
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