Priority Care, Dr. Melissa Jones, DPC

10/15/2025

09/23/2025

That our medical societies are constantly having to battle misinformation is exhausting.

ACOG reaffirms the safety and benefits of acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
More than two decades of research have found no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Acetaminophen continues to be an important and safe option for managing pain and fever in pregnancy—conditions that can pose serious risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses if left untreated. Learn more about acetaminophen use during pregnancy: https://bit.ly/4mqIzWr

09/18/2025

Love the Plaza Midwood Merchants Association! Fun meeting at thepaintedrooster!

Calm down guys…it’s not a ROOSTER measuring contest…

09/10/2025

We’ve been nomiated for Best in the Nest - Queen City Nerve’s Best of Charlotte! Vote Dr. Melissa Jones - Priority Care in the Consumer Culture category (on page 3) along with any of your other favorite shops and services in Charlotte at https://queencitynerve.survey.fm/final-consumer-culture-2025. (You can find the tappable link in our story too!)

(You’ll have to enter your email in order to get to page 3 & vote for us!)

Thanks for your nomination and your vote!

09/09/2025

Where to get a Covid vaccine and what’s needed:

🚨 Updated COVID vaccine availability map (9/9)

It's most difficult to get a shot in these states, which require prescriptions and have no MinuteClinics: ME, OR, UT, WV

These states require prescriptions but do have MinuteClinics: AZ, DC, FL, GA, LA, NC, VA

In all other states, no prescription is needed, but you will need to self-attest that you have an eligible condition.

Please note that pharmacies can choose to wait for the CDC to meet even if state laws allow them to offer the vaccine now.

Conversely, pharmacies in states with restrictions may find other workarounds.

Due to this, please check your local pharmacies to confirm what's happening in practice.

09/04/2025

A helpful link to track measles cases.

More than 1,300 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this year. NBC News is updating case totals as new data arrives.

08/15/2025

Maybe say something nice to a public healthcare worker, they need it…

08/07/2025

It’s long, but it’s worth reading the transcript of an interview done by PBS discussing the decision to cut $500 million in research funding.

Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development. MRNA technology was central in the battle against COVID and can be developed more quickly th...

08/05/2025

Public Health Update:

07/25/2025

Happy Funny Friday! What does your weekend look like?

07/18/2025

One more reminder that we’ve been nominated in The Charlotte Observer’s annual “Charlotte’s Best”! You can vote daily for your favorite people & places in the city. It would mean a lot for us to hear your vote! ☀️ Thanks again for all of the support so far!

To vote for us, navigate to https://www.votecharlottesbest.com/ —> Health & Beauty —> Doctor —> Melissa Jones, DO - Priority Care.

It will be towards the bottom of the page, and you can vote daily!

07/15/2025

Another reminder that we’ve been nominated in The Charlotte Observer’s annual “Charlotte’s Best”! You can vote daily for your favorite people & places in the city. It would mean a lot for us to hear your vote! ☀️ Thanks for all of the support so far!

To vote for us, navigate to https://www.votecharlottesbest.com/ —> Health & Beauty —> Doctor —> Melissa Jones, DO - Priority Care.

It will be towards the bottom of the page, and you can vote daily!