Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Approved by FDA and CDC
Approval of the COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine means parents now have the ability to give their children the same protection against severe illness as adults. The FDA and CDC approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 will provide kids the same protection from severe illness that the adult vaccinations provide. In […]
Protecting Kids From COVID-19 and the Delta Variant
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, parents remain acutely concerned about the health risks for their children and vulnerable family members. Students K-12 are back in classrooms, playing team sports, socializing and otherwise out and about. In addition, with the holidays and seasonal cold weather just around the corner, everyone will be in closer quarters which […]
Back to School in the Time of COVID-19 – What Measures Are Schools Taking To Keep Kids Safe?
Parents are worried about K-12 students returning to in-person learning. What are schools doing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19? With the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant sweeping across the nation, and children under the age of twelve not yet eligible for vaccines, parents and guardians are understandably concerned about the return to K-12 […]
Primary.Health Supports Business Owners and Local Government with Employee COVID-19 Testing
Just when employers thought it was relatively safe to get back in the water, the Delta variant SARS-CoV-2 turned the tide with an intense wave of new COVID-19 cases. Delta, now the dominant COVID strain, is highly contagious and accounts for at least 80% of the new cases in the U.S. Vaccine and testing requirements for state […]
Getting More People Vaccinated Sooner
Early in the vaccine rollout, clinic administrators faced two strict requirements: “Don’t waste a single dose” and at the same time, “Don’t vaccinate anyone outside the approved hierarchy.” By adapting to immediate onsite needs, Primary.Health helped clinics make the most of the available supply.Waste can be caused by everything from less-efficient syringes, vaccines not kept […]
Press Release
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Drip Hydration Sacramento and Primary.Health are pleased to announce a partnership with the Sacramento Kings and Golden 1 Center to provide discount COVID-19 testing for fans and employees at its West Sacramento testing facility. As fans return to Golden 1 Center, important safety protocols will be necessary to protect visitors and staff. As […]
Press Release
April 13, 2021, SAN FRANCISCO – Primary.Health, after a successful launch of the Safely Opening Schools (SOS) pilot, has been selected to support the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) expanded COVID-19 testing for schools, long-term care facilities, homeless shelters, and other congregate settings. The program aims to provide rapid antigen tests to these groups, in addition to […]
Black Nurses Rock Op-Ed
As a black nurse, seeing how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted my community and impacted all people of color, I doubled down on my commitment to use my professional expertise to help protect my friends, neighbors and loved ones. My background allowed me to fully appreciate the promise offered when highly effective vaccines were approved by […]
Press Release
March 16, 2021, SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Primary.Health, a software company that organizes, streamlines, and automates COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs, has facilitated more than 3,000 tests as part of its participation in the Safely Opening Schools (SOS) pilot implemented to date in 8 high-need California school districts. Today, early results from the pilot were released by the Public Health Institute, finding […]
Press Release
March 16, 2021, SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Primary.Health, a software company that organizes, streamlines, and automates COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs, has facilitated more than 3,000 tests as part of its participation in the Safely Opening Schools (SOS) pilot implemented to date in 8 high-need California school districts. Today, early results from the pilot were released by the Public Health Institute, finding […]
