East Alabama Arthritis Center

01/30/2021

https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2021/01/covid-19-vaccination-eligibility-expanded-in-alabama-to-include-persons-ages-65-through-74-and-others/?fbclid=IwAR2FMrt9W1kTCvHUxXz9WDMuG4D-jSjF6MrnW7dM7vx1ZDoMH4gJXTc6zM0

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Friday starting February 8, ADPH will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 or older, and additional groups of frontline workers. The Vaccine Allocation … Continued

01/12/2021

Second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. First one just gave me some soreness in arm (only if I moved it), and chills the night of the day after I got the vaccine. Chills lasted about 10 seconds. I hope to keep my patients safe and that I can continue giving uninterrupted care. We need widespread public immunity. Grateful for all the medical and government agencies involved in developing this vaccine. The goal is to stop complications and death from this deadly virus.

01/08/2021

*Covid-19 vaccine appointments*

For those 75 and older. Please call:

1-855-566-5333
to schedule your appointment.

Home / News / 2021 / COVID-19 vaccination appointments available for Alabamians 75 years and older, first responders (including law enforcement and firefighters) statewide effective January 18, as healthcare workers and others continue to be vaccinated

12/15/2020

The American College of Rheumatology is supporting vaccination for patients with rheumatic diseases and on immunosuppressants.

The rollout of the Pfizer vaccine is said to be the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history.

10/10/2020

We try to educate our patients on safe ways to fight arthritis.

09/15/2020

This year is very important to get the flu vaccine, especially on those taking immunosuppressants.
We have the flu vaccines available for our patients, and have already started to vaccinate. Consider getting your flu vaccine either in September or October.

FLU VACCINES MORE IMPORTANT IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Flu season is rapidly approaching. In the United States, influenza cases usually begin increasing in October, and regional activity may wax and wane through the winter months. The arrival of influenza and its complications, hospitalizations, and mortality take on added importance in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of influenza and COVID-19 can be very similar, particularly early in the course of illness. Fever, cough, shortness of breath and fatigue are all common symptoms of both diseases. Differentiation between the two can be difficult, and typically requires additional testing. It is important to make a distinction between the two because the course of illness and options for treatment can be quite different. Read full article by Michael Roberts, M.D. here: https://bit.ly/2FGQKza

05/02/2020

The office will continue to be opened now at 50-60% capacity, while Alabama reopens during this time of the pandemic. We are committed to keep our patients safe as well as to keep our staff safe.
We will continue offering appointments throughout May.
We will also continue to see new patients.

03/27/2020

This is a virtual reality 360 degrees rendering of the clinical presentation of the COVID-19 disease in the lungs. It essentially destroys lung tissue causing what is called pulmonary hemorrhage. This presentation is rare, but we need to continue to avoid spreading the virus so no one gets at risk to get to this severity of the disease.

03/21/2020

20% of US serious Covid-19 infections are in the younger population, not just the elderly is at risk of serious disease.

Preliminary data also demonstrate that severe illness leading to hospitalization, including ICU admission and death, can occur in adults of any age with COVID-19.

03/20/2020

https://justthenews.com/video/dr-deborah-birx-anti-malarial-drugs-showing-early-promise

Early laboratory research and anecdotal reports from using the drug in patients with COVID-19 have shown encouraging signs that it may work to fight the virus.

03/18/2020

Stay at home, everybody is at risk.

The early trickle of new coronavirus infections has turned into a steady current. By creating simple simulations, we can see how to slow it down.

03/15/2020

If you or someone you know has questions about being tested for , first call your health care provider and speak to them and then if directed they should be able to help you make arrangements for testing. If you don’t have a healthcare provider, please call 1-888-264-2256, starting today at 8:00 a.m.