COVID-19
Updated 04-18-2023: FDA Authorized 2nd dose of Updated COVID-19 Booster for Adults and People w/ Weakened Immune Systems
The Food and Drug Administration on 4/18/2023 authorized a second dose of the updated Covid booster for older adults and people with weakened immune systems. The FDA’s decision will now be handed off to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has scheduled a meeting with its panel of outside advisers for Wednesday 4/19/23. If the panel votes in favor of the additional boosters, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, signs off, immunizations could begin immediately. Broadway Medical Clinic will follow the CDC’s recommendation.
Updated 04-18-2023: Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule for Persons 6 Months of Age and Older
There are new COVID-19 vaccination schedules based on age and medical condition and vaccine composition. Please refer to the link for a full PDF table guide for complete information:
Updated 04-18-2023: What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19
Isolation keeps someone who is infected with COVID-19 away from others even in their own home. You need to isolate if you have symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19.
If you tested positive for COVID-19:
Isolate for at least 5 days after testing positive or from the time symptoms began AND
- You have been fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine
- Other symptoms have improved
During isolation you should:
- Stay home and away from others (even others in your home), except to get medical care
- If you cannot mask around others, isolate for a full 10 days
After the 5 days of isolation, you should wear a mask for an additional 5 days when you are around others. If you have been severely ill or are severely immunocompromised, you may be asked to isolate up to 20 days. If you’re at high risk, call your provider and ask if treatment is right for you.
Once you have completed isolation, you can leave your house and return to work. Keep protecting yourself and others.
In the case of testing positive for COVID-19 you will want to tell people that were in close contact with you and tell your employer.
You can find all this information and more in the PDF link below:
COVID-19 Testing:
Broadway Medical Clinic is proud to offer COVID-19 testing appointments to meet the care needs of our patients. Testing is by appointment only and is offered 6 days per week. We offer COVID-19 testing for patients experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms, have had an exposure to a person with COVID-19, or patients that need a pre-procedure screening COVID-19 test.