Children Ages 5-11 are now eligible for a COVID-19 Booster
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...
AppHealthCare COVID-19 Response Changes
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...
Thanks to Military Team for Support with COVID-19 Response
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...
Community Health Report Released for Alleghany County
[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...
Community Health Report Released for Watauga County
[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...
Community Health Report Released for Ashe County
[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...
AppHealthCare Urges Prevention with High COVID-19 Transmission
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...
AppHealthCare Requiring the COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees
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...
Public Health Alert: A Warning Against Using Ivermectin for COVID-19
See enclosed ivermectin notice from NC DHHS regarding concerns with this medication’s use for treating COVID-19. It is important to note that ivermectin is not approved or authorized for preventing...
ARHS and AppHealthCare Urge Prevention as COVID-19 Cases Increase – 09.01.2021
AppHealthCare Contact: media@apphealth.com September 1, 2021 ARHS Contact: Rob Hudspeth (828) 268-9052 | rhudspeth@apprhs.org [Boone, NC] – With COVID-19 cases and trends continuing to increase, AppHealthCare and Appalachian...