We are currently seeing a surge of COVID 19 in our community lead by the highly contagious Delta Variant. Happily, current vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing infection. While we have seen a few fully vaccinated patients come down with COVID 19, their infections tend to be much less severe than if they […]
Update on COVID-19 vaccine information. For the week of March 8th and the week of March 15thwe will have the Moderna vaccine for distribution. If you would like to make an appointment please call the front desk. We will start making appointments for the week on the Monday of that week. Online scheduling will be available […]
Wayne Community Health Center INC. will have COVID-19 vaccine available starting 3/3/21. We are following Governor Cox criteria on who can be vaccinated. If you fit into one of the following categories please call to schedule your appointment in our Bicknell, Escalante, or Salina clinic. Appointment availability will be determined on current vaccine stock. WCHC […]
Dear Wayne County Residents/Patients/Friends, It is with excitement that I find myself writing this letter to you. The past several months have been very challenging. As a medical community we have been continuously concerned about you and your health. We have worked hard to stay up-to-date on the latest literature and studies regarding the pandemic […]
We received notification that indicates Wayne Community Health Center has been approved as a vaccination site. Hurray! However, this does not mean we will be getting the vaccination anytime soon. We are on the list to get the vaccine as soon as they start to release it to the public (most likely March). As soon […]
Great news: Wayne Community Health Center will be receiving the COVID vaccine around the beginning to middle of February 2021. We know that many of you are eager to get this vaccine. WCHC has been working hard with our state and local health departments to prepare to become a vaccination site. When we get the […]
Corona Virus continues to circulate in Wayne and Garfield Counties and will likely be with us throughout the winter. While most who have contracted the virus have not had serious complications, there has been one hospitalization on Wayne County and 5 COVID deaths in Garfield County. Even the young and healthy are at risk for […]
The past 10 days COVID 19 has found Wayne County. We have had 9 test confirmed cased and many currently isolating who have been exposed. I’ll try to address some of the questions we’ve been receiving: Is COVID 19 in our schools? To date, we’ve had one teacher and no students tests positive for the […]
It’s been near seven months since the COVID 19 pandemic created major changes in our lives. Our understanding of this virus and how best to respond continues to change over time. Here’s an update on some of the latest information: COVID 19 is still a very real and dangerous threat: With only 2 diagnosed cases […]
Here’s some quick updates on the pandemic: As of today, there have been no reported COVID 19 cases in Wayne, Piute, Sevier and Sanpete Counties.Social distancing seems to be working. The percentage of those being tested in Utah who test positive for the virus has remained steady at about 5%. We have not seen an […]
