Current State of COVID-19 and Pediatric Vaccine Update – Alleghany County
[Sparta, NC] – As COVID-19 continues to circulate and even increase over the past few weeks in key statewide metrics like hospitalizations, COVID-19 like illness...
Children Ages 5-11 are now eligible for a COVID-19 Booster
On May 19, 2022, the CDC announced that children ages 5-11 years old are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster. It is recommended that children...
AppHealthCare COVID-19 Response Changes
As we have learned more about COVID-19 over the past two years and now have more tools available to prevent and treat this virus, we...
Thanks to Military Team for Support with COVID-19 Response
Since October 18, 2021, staff from the Air Force National Guard, National Guard and Army have been on-site at AppHealthCare locations in Alleghany, Ashe and...
Community Health Report Released for Alleghany County
[Sparta, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Report for Alleghany County. This report identifies public...
Community Health Report Released for Watauga County
[Boone, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Report for Watauga County. This report identifies public...
Community Health Report Released for Ashe County
[Jefferson, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Report for Ashe County. This report identifies public...
AppHealthCare Urges Prevention with High COVID-19 Transmission
Contact: media@apphealth.com We are currently experiencing very high community transmission and a large increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. This is the...
AppHealthCare Requiring the COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees
October 5, 2021 Contact: media@apphealth.com [Alleghany, Ashe & Watauga Counties, NC] – On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the AppHealthCare Board of Health, covering Alleghany, Ashe...
Public Health Alert: A Warning Against Using Ivermectin for COVID-19
See enclosed ivermectin notice from NC DHHS regarding concerns with this medication’s use for treating COVID-19. It is important to note that ivermectin is not...