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Are We Headed for Another Surge?

San Diego is seeing an increase in the number of positive COVID numbers being reported by the county since May.  According to Live Well San Diego, San Diego County is now in the CDC’s highest level of community transmission, and the agency predicts COVID-related...

Third Round of Free COVID Tests

The US Government has announced households can now order eight more free at-home coronavirus tests.  This gives Americans access to an additional supply of rapid tests ahead of possible summer and fall surges.  “As the highly transmissible subvariants of Omicron...

Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Starting today, every home in the U.S. can order four, free, at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free and there are no shipping costs.  It's easy, too. Simply click the link, https://www.covidtests.gov/ fill in your shipping information,...

CDC COVID Symptom Self-Checker

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a helpful tool called the Coronavirus Self Checker.  The Coronavirus Self-Checker is an interactive clinical assessment tool that will assist individuals ages 13 and older, and parents and caregivers of children...

COVID Safety Reminders

There is so much information about COVID, variants, and vaccines in the news and online. All of this can be pretty overwhelming and easy to feel like ignoring it all. However, it's important to continue to stay safe and know the basics, and definitely not let your...

Stay Safe During Holiday Gatherings

While holiday get-togethers may look different from the past, you can still enjoy them by following these COVID safety tips for holiday gatherings and other festivities. Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can.  Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help...

What Is the Omicron Variant?

The World Health Organization named the new version of the virus “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible variant of concern, though its actual risks are not yet understood. Early evidence suggests it poses an increased risk that people who have...

2021 San Diego Top Doctors Award

Dr. Bijal Patel has been recognized as one of 2021 San Diego’s Top Doctors in the annual San Diego Magazine “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” survey! The award is a collaborative effort between San Diego County Medical Society and San Diego Magazine and...

Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Record

More and more locations are requiring proof of vaccination. Your Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record is an electronic vaccination record drawn from the data stored in the California immunization registry. The digital record shows the same information as your paper CDC...

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