by Washoe County | Oct 3, 2023 | En Español
Vacuna actualizada para protegerse de las variantes actuales en nuestra comunidad – disponible en NNPH a partir del lunes.
28 de septiembre de 2023. Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH), anteriormente conocido como el Distrito de Salud del Condado de Washoe, comenzará a administrar la vacuna actualizada contra el COVID-19 principalmente para atender a personas que no tienen seguro de salud o que están subaseguradas a partir del lunes 2 de octubre de 2023, en su clínica principal en 1001 E. 9th St., Edificio B en Reno. Se recomienda la vacuna actualizada para cualquier persona de 6 meses de edad en adelante.
Las citas se pueden hacer llamando al 775-328-2402. NNPH proporcionará la vacuna a personas sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente con una tarifa administrativa baja; sin embargo, ningún paciente será rechazado por motivos financieros.
Se insta a las personas que tienen seguro de salud a ponerse en contacto con su proveedor de salud o ir a vaccines.gov para obtener la vacuna contra el COVID-19 en una farmacia local; consulte una lista de proveedores cercanos en vaccines.gov. La mayoría de los planes de salud cubrirán el costo de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 y la gripe; sin embargo, si su plan de salud no lo hace o si tiene algún problema para obtener la vacuna contra el COVID-19 para usted, su hijo u otro miembro de la familia, llame a NNPH al 775-328-2402.
La vacuna actualizada contra el COVID-19 está diseñada para prevenir la hospitalización y la muerte por las variantes del COVID-19 encontradas en nuestra comunidad y en todo el país, especialmente aquellas personas que son más vulnerables, como los adultos mayores y las personas inmunocomprometidas. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) instan a las personas mayores de 6 meses a recibir la vacuna de una sola dosis actualizada. También se recomienda recibir la vacuna contra la gripe, y la nueva vacuna contra el VSR está disponible para personas mayores de 60 años.
Los casos de COVID-19 en el Condado de Washoe aumentaron a principios de septiembre hasta llegar a un punto en el que se informaban alrededor de 60 casos por día (esto no incluye las pruebas caseras positivas), lo que fue el nivel más alto desde diciembre de 2022.
Según los datos locales más recientes sobre COVID-19, el promedio móvil de 7 días de nuevos casos de COVID-19 por día es de 32.6. Se han reportado 1,382 muertes relacionadas con el COVID-19 desde marzo de 2020, con nueve muertes reportadas en los últimos dos meses.
“La vacuna actualizada contra el COVID-19 es la mejor forma de protegerse contra esta enfermedad a medida que entramos en la temporada de enfermedades respiratorias la próxima semana”, dijo Kevin Dick, Oficial de Salud del Distrito de NNPH. “Por mucho que todos deseemos que el COVID-19 sea erradicado, no podemos ignorar que siguen reportándose casos y que las personas siguen muriendo a causa de la enfermedad. Esperamos que las personas encuentren tiempo para vacunarse a sí mismas y a sus familias, especialmente aquellas que podrían sufrir graves consecuencias debido a la enfermedad”.
Para obtener más información sobre el COVID-19 y la vacuna contra el COVID-19, quiénes son elegibles y más, puedes encontrarla aquí. Para obtener información sobre el COVID-19 en el Condado de Washoe, visita www.COVID19Washoe.com o www.COVID19Washoe.com/espanol.
Ten en cuenta que el Distrito de Salud del Condado de Washoe cambió su nombre a Northern Nevada Public Health el 31 de agosto de 2023. Puedes encontrar más información aquí.
Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) está acreditado a nivel nacional por la Junta de Acreditación de Salud Pública y tiene jurisdicción sobre todos los asuntos de salud pública en Reno, Sparks y el Condado de Washoe a través de la Junta de Salud del Distrito. NNPH consta de cinco divisiones: Servicios de Salud Administrativos, Gestión de la Calidad del Aire, Servicios de Salud Comunitarios y Clínicos, Servicios de Salud Ambiental y Epidemiología y Preparación para la Salud Pública. Puedes encontrar más información aquí.
by Washoe County | Oct 3, 2023 | Press Release
Updated vaccine to protect from current variants in our community – available at NNPH starting Monday
Sept. 28, 2023. Reno/Sparks, Nev. – Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH), formerly the Washoe County Health District, will begin administering the updated COVID-19 vaccine primarily to serve people who don’t have health insurance or who are under-insured starting Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at its main clinic at 1001 E. 9th St., Building B in Reno. The updated vaccine is recommended for anyone 6 months of age and older.
Appointments can be made by calling 775-328-2402. NNPH will provide the vaccine to people who are uninsured or underinsured with a low administrative fee; however, no patient will be turned away for financial reasons.
People who have health insurance are urged to contact their health provider or go to vaccines.gov to get the COVID-19 vaccine at a local pharmacy – see a list of providers near you at vaccines.gov. Most health plans will cover the cost of the COVID-19 and flu vaccines; however, if your health plan doesn’t, or if you’re having any issue getting a COVID-19 vaccine for yourself, a child or other family member, please call NNPH at 775-328-2402.
The updated COVID-19 vaccine is designed to prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19 variants found in our community and nationwide, especially those who are most vulnerable like seniors and people who are immunocompromised. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is urging those 6 months and older to get the updated one-dose vaccine. They are also recommended to get the flu vaccine, and the new RSV vaccine is available to those 60 and older.
COVID-19 cases in Washoe County increased in early September to a point where about 60 cases per day were being reported (that does not count positive at-home tests), which was the highest level since December 2022.
According to the latest local COVID-19 data, the 7-day moving average for new COVID-19 cases per day is 32.6. There have been 1,382 COVID-19-related deaths reported since March 2020 with nine deaths reported in the last two months.
“The updated COVID-19 is the best form of protection from this disease as we enter respiratory disease season next week,” said Kevin Dick, District Health Officer for NNPH. “As much as we all want COVID-19 to be eradicated, we can’t ignore that cases are still being reported and people are still dying from the disease. We hope that people make time to get themselves and their families vaccinated, especially those who could suffer serious impacts from the disease.”
For more information about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine, who’s eligible and more can be found here. For Washoe County COVID-19 information, go to www.COVID19Washoe.com or www.COVID19Washoe.com/espanol.
Please note the Washoe County Health District changed its name to Northern Nevada Public Health on Aug. 31, 2023. More information is here.
Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making District Board of Health. NNPH consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology & Public Health Preparedness. More info can be found here.
by Washoe County | May 11, 2023 | Press Release
May 11, 2023. Reno/Sparks, Nev. – COVID-19 testing and vaccines remain available through the Washoe County Health District despite the end of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration on May 11, 2023.
Many of the same services and information updates will continue to be available, including:
“As the emergency declaration ends, the Health District’s commitment to the community remains,” said Kevin Dick, District Health Officer in Washoe County. “We are thankful that vaccines are in place to reduce the risk of serious impact from COVID-19 and that treatments are available if someone becomes ill. We encourage those who are eligible to get the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine as soon as possible.”
“I’m proud of the work the Health District staff and community partners have done during the COVID-19 response. I hope this was a once-in-a-lifetime situation, but it’s good to know that our community can step up in ways previously unimaginable in a time of need, and for that I’m very grateful.”
Since March 2020, the Health District has devoted considerable resources to the COVID-19 response and served the community in many ways, including:
- Vaccines administered by WCHD: 219,387
- 187,713 – Vaccines administered at Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
- 19,941 – At Community Vaccine Events
- That includes 228 total events at 84 different locations
- 6,608 – To homebound residents
- 5,575 – At the Health District clinic
- COVID-19 cases investigated: 103,011
- COVID-19 cases interviewed: 70,615
- Number of interviewed COVID cases who opted-in to a call from the Nevada Resilience Project’s ambassador program: 39,300
- Calls taken by COVID-19 Call Center: 129,689
- 2020 – 30,558
- 2021 – 75,254
- 2022 – 22,726
- 2023 – 1,151
- COVID-19 tests administered: 100,762
- 2020 – 61,725
- 2021 – 31,048
- 2022 – 7,896
- 2023 – 93
- Homebound COVID-19 tests administered: 1,369
- 2020: 214
- 2021: 429
- 2022: 461
- 2023: 265
- Press releases distributed (including daily updates): 545
- 160 – Media briefings held
- 2,923,924 – Total pageviews on COVID19Washoe.com
- 5,000+ – Followers on the COVID19Washoe Twitter account
- 30,000+ – Subscribers to the COVID-19 Washoe Newsletter
Tragically, 1,341 Washoe County residents have died due to COVID-19; however, Washoe County’s confirmed COVID-19 death rate of 270 per 100,000 population is significantly lower than Nevada’s confirmed COVID-19 death rate of 373 per 100,000 population, and the national COVID-19 confirmed death rate of 341 per 100,000 population.
More information on COVID-19 in Washoe County can be found here.
The Washoe County Health District is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making Washoe County District Board of Health. The District consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology & Public Health Preparedness. More info can be found here
by Washoe County | Oct 19, 2022 | Press Release
Reno, Sparks, Nev., Oct. 19, 2022. Children aged 5 years and older are eligible for the updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccine booster that fights against common COVID-19 omicron variants, and opportunities are available community-wide to receive it.
The updated booster, known as a bivalent vaccine, was authorized for children aged 5-11 last week by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help protect against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 as well as the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants. Those variants are still causing most cases of COVID-19 and are predicted to continue to circulate this fall and winter. The Pfizer version of the booster is for those 5 years and older while the Moderna version is for those 6 years and older.
The Health District is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, from 4-6 p.m., at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center (4590 S. Virginia St., Reno) that will have the Moderna updated bivalent booster for all residents 6 years and older. Schedule an appointment here – very few walk-ins will be permitted.
Most pharmacies in Washoe County also have COVID-19 booster options for children 5 and older and appointments can be made by going to www.vaccines.gov.
The Health District also has appointments available to receive the updated booster at its clinic at 1001 E. 9th St., Building B, in Reno. Call 775-328-2427 to make an appointment. The Health District’s community vaccine events and clinic operations offer both boosters and primary series doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Those who have already received a COVID-19 booster, as well as those who have completed their primary series doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, are eligible as long certain age requirements are met and it has been at least two months since the last dose.
See this form to determine if you’re eligible to get a booster and when.
Eligibility of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 bivalent booster
- For the Pfizer bivalent booster, those 5 and older are eligible if it has been two months since you received the primary vaccine series, or two months since receiving the original COVID-19 booster, known as a “monovalent” vaccine.
- Note: The first authorized COVID-19 vaccine, which launched in December 2020 and has been administered to millions of people, and booster is known as a monovalent vaccine because its protection was based on only the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is designed to provide better protection against both the original strain and the BA. 4 and BA. 5 omicron variants.
- For the Moderna bivalent COVID-19 booster, those 6 years of age and older are eligible if it has been two months since you received the primary vaccine series or two months since receiving the original COVID-19 booster, known as a “monovalent” vaccine.
- Fill out this interactive form to determine booster eligibility here
The Pfizer vaccine was previously authorized for use in people 12 years and older, and the Moderna vaccine was previously authorized for adults.
Locations to get an updated COVID-19 booster
The Washoe County Health District will offer the Pfizer vaccine on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at its main clinic as well as Moderna on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are also vaccine opportunities at its community vaccine events:
Other opportunities:
- Community Health Alliance has appointments available for the bivalent COVID-19 booster, as well as the monovalent COVID-19 vaccine. Go here for appointments.
- vaccines.gov has appointments at pharmacies and other providers in Washoe County and beyond.
COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19 testing at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center is available weekly. Schedule an appointment here.
The Washoe County Health District is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making Washoe County District Board of Health. The District consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology & Public Health Preparedness. More info can be found here.
by Washoe County | Oct 19, 2022 | En Español
Reno, Sparks, Nev., Oct. 19, 2022. Niños de 5 años o mayores son elegibles para el refuerzo actualizado de la vacuna bivalente contra COVID-19 que combate las variantes de ómicron del COVID-19 más comunes, y hay oportunidades disponibles para vacunarse en toda la comunidad.
El refuerzo actualizado, conocido como una vacuna bivalente, fue autorizado para niños de 5-11 años, la semana pasada por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) y los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) para proteger contra la cepa original del SARS-CoV-2 al igual que las variantes de ómicron BA.4 y BA.5. Esas variantes siguen causando la mayoría de los casos de COVID-19 y se prevé que continúen circulando este otoño e invierno. La versión de Pfizer del refuerzo es para aquellos de 5 años o mayores mientras que la versión de Moderna es para aquellos de 6 años o mayores.
El Distrito de Salud está organizando una clínica de vacunación contra COVID-19 el jueves, 10 de oct. del 2022, de 4 a 6 p.m., en el Centro de Convenciones de Reno-Sparks (4590 S. Virginia St., Reno) que tendrá el refuerzo bivalente actualizado de Moderna para todos sus residentes de 6 años o mayores. Programe una cita aquí – muy pocas visitas sin cita serán permitidas.
La mayoría de las farmacias en el Condado de Washoe también tienen opciones para niños de 5 años o mayores y se pueden programar cita yendo a www.vaccines.gov.
El Distrito de Salud también tiene citas disponibles para vacunarse con el refuerzo actualizado en su clínica en 1001 E. 9th St., Edificio B, in Reno. Llame al 775-328-2427 para programar una cita. Los eventos comunitarios de vacunación del Distrito de Salud y las operaciones clínicas ofrecen tanto los refuerzos como dosis de series primarias de la vacuna contra COVID-19.
Aquellos que ya recibieron su refuerzo contra COVID-19, así como aquellos que han completado su dosis de series primarias de la vacuna contra COVID-19, son elegibles siempre y cuando se cumplan ciertos requisitos de edad y hayan pasado dos meses desde la última dosis.
Vea esta forma para determinar si es elegible para el fuerzo y cuándo.
Elegibilidad para el refuerzo bivalente contra COVID-19 de Pfizer y Moderna
- Para el refuerzo bivalente de Pfizer, aquellos de 5 años o mayores son elegibles si han pasado dos meses desde que recibió la serie de vacunas primarias, o dos meses desde que recibió el refuerzo original contra COVID-19, conocido como la vacuna “monovalente.”
- Nota: La primer vacuna contra COVID-19 autorizado, que se lanzó en diciembre del 2020 y ha sido administrada a millones de personas, y su refuerzo es conocido como vacuna monovalente porque su protección se basó solo en la cepa original de SARS-CoV-2. La vacuna contra COVID-19 bivalente está diseñada para proveer mejor protección contra la cepa original y las variantes de ómicron BA.4 y BA.5.
- Para el refuerzo bivalente contra COVID-19 de Moderna, aquellos de 6 años o mayores son elegibles si han pasado dos menses desde que recibió la serie de vacunas primarias o dos meses desde su refuerzo original contra COVID-19, conocido como la vacuna “monovalente.”
- Llene este formulario interactivo para determinar su elegibilidad para el refuerzo aquí
La vacuna Pfizer fue autorizada previamente para su uso en personas de 12 años o mayores, y la vacuna Moderna se autorizó previamente para adultos.
Ubicaciones para obtener el refuerzo actualizado contra COVID-19
El Distrito de Salud del Condado de Washoe ofrecerá la vacuna Pfizer los lunes, miércoles, y viernes en su clínica principal, así como Moderna los martes y jueves. También hay oportunidades para vacunarse en sus eventos de vacunación comunitarios:
Otras oportunidades:
- La Alianza de Salud Comunitaria tiene citas disponibles para el refuerzo bivalente contra COVID-19, al igual que la vacuna contra COVID-19 monovalente. Vaya aquí para programar su cita.
- vaccines.gov tiene citas en farmacias y otros proveedores en el Condado de Washoe y sus alrededores.
Pruebas de COVID-19
Las pruebas de COVID-19 están disponibles en el Centro de Eventos Livestock de Reno-Sparks semanalmente. Programe su cita aquí.
El Distrito del Condado de Washoe es nacionalmente acreditado por la Junta de Acreditación de Salud Pública y tiene jurisdicción sobre sobre todos los asuntos de salud pública en Reno, Sparks, y Washoe County mediante su Junta Directiva del Distrito de Salud del Condado de Washoe. El Distrito consiste en cinco divisiones: Servicios de Salud Administrativos, Administración de Calidad del Aire, Servicios de Salud Comunitaria y Clínica, Servicios de Salud Ambiental y Epidemiología y Preparación para Salud Pública. Más información aquí.
