PHA-Adult Medicine

TRUST THE COVID19 VACCINE

I GOT MY VACCINE

The COVID19 vaccines are safe and effective in preventing COVID19 infections and transmission. There are no tracking devices in these vaccines. They do not change your DNA. They do not have additives such as antibiotics, gluten, latex or eggs. Many people doubt the vaccines because of the quickness in which they were created. Let's get the facts. The new mRNA vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer) are among the best vaccines available. They do not offer any form of the virus at all.  They are not designed to make people sterile. The technology used to create them has been in development for many years. People who worked on the vaccines were scientists who dedicated their time and resources to deliver a means to help the world out of this pandemic without suspicious government influence.  Should we wait until  more people are sickened or dead  before delivering a vaccine? The Johnson and Johnson COVID19 vaccine is also very safe. Risk of a rare form of blood clot has been reported with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine; however, this risk is extremely rare for most people. People have gotten blood clots more often on a plane flight or driving long distance. Johnson and Johnson vaccine 100% prevents serious illness and death from COVID19 infection.  Are we not tired of wearing the mask and doing the social distancing? Until enough people are vaccinated to stop the spread, we must continue these practices.  As people continue to get infected, the virus can further change to become more deadly or more easily transmitted. In other words, variant are created only after they infect us. 

Do not let the decline in cases or deaths give you a false sense of safety from being infected. Do not let political decisions to relax pandemic restrictions give you a false sense of being back to normalcy. We still need to wear our mask, practice social distancing and get vaccinated. 

Call Us First

We have SAME DAY appointments, Urgent Care appointment. As your medical home, we know you. Instead of going to ER for non-emergency medical issues or going to specialist, Call Us First to evaluate you situation. You can call or use the Patient Portal. Patient Portal is not be used on nonbusiness hours for urgent medical issues. 

Medication Refills

It is very important to ensure that you have adequate supply of your long-term medications for conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, seizures and blood thinners.

1. Please contact the office 1 week before completion of your final refill. Press option 1.

2. Call  us before the weekend or holidays when office might be closed.

3. You can also have your pharmacy contact our office.

4. Use the patient portal for faster response. Avoid telephone calls and phone prompts.

5. Set reminders on your phones to let you know when refills are due.

Patient Portal

We encourage all of our patients with the capability to get their Patient Portal Account. This allows 24/7 access to medical records. You can also request refills, gets lab results, request appointments, seek medical advice and request referrals without the hassle of a phone call or waiting on hold. All you need is email account and a smartphone or computer.  You can use your smart phone to download or Healow app.