Careers COVID Immediate Care Pay Bill Make a Gift 239-624-5000 COVID Updates COVID UPDATES Home | Coronavirus (COVID) COVID VACCINE INFORMATION On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty® (koe-mir’-na-tee) for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Comirnaty® (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 12 through 15 years of age, and on October 29, 2021, the authorized emergency use was expanded to children 5 through 11 years of age. As of November 19, 2021, the FDA authorized Moderna and Comirnaty/Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 boosters for all adults. Select NCH Physician Group practices are offering only the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine In accordance with CDC guidelines since it does not need special refrigeration like the Moderna and Comirnaty/Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. An additional dose is recommended for those who are immunocompromised and may benefit from an additional dose to make sure they have enough protection against COVID. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends individuals who are moderate to severely immunocompromised should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial two doses, at least 28 days after the second dose of Moderna or Comirnaty® (Pfizer). This additional dose intended to improve immunocompromised people’s response to their initial vaccine series is not the same as a booster dose, given to people when the immune response to a primary vaccine series is likely to have waned over time. Speak with your physician if you feel a third dose may be right for you. CDC does not recommend additional doses or booster shots for any other population at this time. Community members seeking initial, additional doses, or boosters of any of the COVID vaccines or those looking specifically for the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 through 11 should visit the Florida Department of Health website for vaccine location sites. SCHEDULE NOW > GET THE FACTS > NEW: CHILDREN COVID VACCINE FAQS > Monoclonal Antibody (MAB) Therapy Southwest Florida has two Monoclonal Antibody (MAB) Therapy clinics located in Bonita Springs and Immokalee. These sites along with others across the state are sponsored by the Florida Department of Health and are open to anyone in the community seven days a week from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Appointments are required. The state-sponsored MAB clinics are self-referral and do not require a physician order. They serve both adults and pediatrics 12 years and older who have already tested positive or have a known exposure and are at risk for severe disease progression. Testing is not available at these sites. Those with known or suspected exposure to COVID should seek MAB therapy as soon as possible in an attempt to avoid hospitalization. LEARN MORE Daily COVID Hospitalizations Graphs Vaccination Status Unvaccinated COVID Census November 17, 2021 Pediatric COVID ER/Urgent Care Visits Pediatric COVID ER/Urgent Care Positivity Rate Protect Yourself from COVID COVID continues to spread and variants are circulating. Take steps to protect yourself from the virus: Get a COVID vaccine. Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect yourself and others. Stay six (6) feet apart from others who don’t live with you. Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available. NCH COVID Hospital Visitation Policy (effective Thursday, October 7, 2021) As the number of COVID hospitalizations continue to decrease at NCH, we will once again be allowing the family members and loved ones of our patients to visit at either of our two hospitals from the hours of 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. daily in our general care and critical care areas. We are allowing two (2) visitors per patient in general care areas and one (1) visitor per patient in critical care. Virtual visitation is still preferred for our COVID units, but exceptions for COVID patient visitation will be made on a case by case basis. Visitors are required to wear a hospital supplied face mask for the entire time on campus and during patient visitation. Visitors are encouraged to limit their visit to the patient’s room and refrain from stopping in other departments. The cafeteria is available to visitors in need of a meal or snack where dining restrictions will apply. NCH BirthPlace Visitation Policy We understand the importance of visitors during childbirth. For everyone’s safety, we are allowing access to two (2) support persons during the expectant mother’s hospital stay. Those visitors will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms, travel history and potential exposures and their temperature will be taken. The visitors will be issued an armband on arrival and cannot be switched out with a different person. Only one support person may stay overnight after the baby is born and in the postpartum unit. At this time, we are testing all moms upon admission to the BirthPlace. For scheduled c-sections, we will test both mom and the support person that will be accompanying her into the OR during the week prior to her c-section. BIRTHPLACE FAQS Telehealth NCH has partnered with AmericanWell (Amwell) to provide virtual care services to the community. Those who would like to check in with a provider any time of the day or night are able to log on to a visit. Providers will escalate the virtual care to one of our immediate care locations if additional services are needed. Virtual care is able to help with ailments such as: Acne Allergies Asthma Back strains Cold sores Conjunctivitis Common cold Influenza (flu) Minor burns Rashes Sinus infections Stomach flu Upper respiratory illness UTIs Yeast infections The AmericanWell providers can also screen patients for symptoms of COVID and will refer those who may need testing for this virus to NCH immediate care. Patients who need immediate care services are able to gain access to care seven days per week and are encouraged to save their place in line, avoiding long waits in our lobby areas, through our “wait at home” queue. Telemedicine NCH Physician Group has contracted with SecureVideo to extend virtual provider visit invitations. These telemedicine visits are documented in Cerner and are considered the same as an office visit during the COVID emergency. In an effort to continue to care for our patients and acknowledging efforts to social distance, providers are evaluating the needs of the patient to have as much care as possible completed remotely. CORONAVIRUS VIDEO RESOURCES Creole and Spanish Versions Vaccine Resources Vaccine Locator > Vaccine Information (Español) > Vaccine Information (Kreyòl) > COVID Information Order Masks > Where To Get Tested > Coronavirus Resources NEW! COVID Vaccine for Children 5-11 FAQS Florida Department of Health COVID Case Dashboard Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Summary World Health Organization COVID Outbreak NCH Employee Vaccination Policy NCH Employee Vaccination Policy FAQs Mayo Clinic Q&A with Dr. Gregory Poland List of Healthcare Systems Requiring the Vaccine Third Dose FAQs Monoclonal Antibody Information Coronavirus Florida Department of Health Hotline 866-779-6121 COVID-19@flhealth.gov COVID Update NCH will report COVID statistics each Tuesday. Tuesday, November 23 The COVID positivity rate for the last 7 days for Collier County is 2.7%. The COVID positivity rate for the last 7 days at NCH is 2.58%. NCH is currently caring for a total of 520 patients between our two hospitals. Of that number, we are caring for 10 patients have tested positive for COVID. Of that number, 9 patients or approximately 90% are unvaccinated. Of that number, 2 patients are in critical care with COVID. Of that number, 0 patients are on vents. Patient ages range from 19-87 with a median age of 60. NCH has 0 employees who have tested positive for COVID and/or isolated due to family or community related exposure. To date at NCH, we have had 363 admitted patient deaths due to COVID since the onset of the pandemic. This does not account for COVID deaths for patients who may have been discharged home with Hospice who subsequently passed after leaving the hospital. To Donate Blood NCH Community Blood Center is looking for blood and platelet donors to help support the ongoing needs of area patients. Platelet donations are arranged by appointment only: 239-624-4120, option 3. Blood donations are taken on a walk-in basis. All visitors should bring and wear face masks to our branch office and bloodmobile blood drive sites. NCH Community Blood Center is authorized to collect blood from healthy donors even during state mandated directives. We are following universal precautions and following guidelines issued from CDC and FDA to keep our donors safe. 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