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[Jefferson, NC] – As COVID-19 continues to circulate and even increase over the past few weeks in key statewide metrics like hospitalizations, COVID-19 like illness in the Emergency Departments and...

[Sparta, NC] – As COVID-19 continues to circulate and even increase over the past few weeks in key statewide metrics like hospitalizations, COVID-19 like illness in the Emergency Departments and...

On May 19, 2022, the CDC announced that children ages 5-11 years old are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster. It is recommended that children ages 5-11 years should receive...

As we have learned more about COVID-19 over the past two years and now have more tools available to prevent and treat this virus, we are continuing to adapt our...

Since October 18, 2021, staff from the Air Force National Guard, National Guard and Army have been on-site at AppHealthCare locations in Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties assisting with COVID-19...

[Sparta, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Report for Alleghany County. This report identifies public health priorities and provides a...

[Boone, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Report for Watauga County. This report identifies public health priorities and provides a...

[Jefferson, NC] – AppHealthCare, in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has released the Community Health Report for Ashe County. This report identifies public health priorities and provides a...

Contact: media@apphealth.com We are currently experiencing very high community transmission and a large increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. This is the highest number of cases and...

October 5, 2021 Contact: media@apphealth.com [Alleghany, Ashe & Watauga Counties, NC] – On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the AppHealthCare Board of Health, covering Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties, approved a...