Important Update – September 12,2023
We have just received a shipment of High-Dose Flu shots for those 65 and older. Appointments are being accepted on our web page, www.lopezislandpharmacy.com this is only for those age 65 and older.
This is ONLY for Flu vaccinations if you are 65 or older, Updated Covid and RSV vaccinations will be forth coming.
If you have received vaccinations in the past from Lopez Island Pharmacy, we will probably have all your personal information as well as Medicare or Insurance information.
Important Update – September 10,2023
September is starting out the same way as August ended. We already have seen 18 cases of Covid-19 that we have treated with antivirals.
If you feel ill and test yourself and it turns out that you are positive there are treatment options available.
There are 3 ways to obtain treatment with an antiviral.
- Contact your usual health care provider. The clinic on Lopez can direct you to a University of Washington virtual appointment if need be. Your MyChart account can be used to do this.
- The Washington State Department of Health has a free service for you to have a virtual appointment.
- We at the pharmacy can prescribe the antivirals too. These are the criteria we need before we can prescribe antivirals for you, see below or call us for more information.
- Proof of a positive Covid Test ( a photo of the test will suffice).
- Symptoms within the past 5 days
- Bloodwork lab tests that are within 1 year that INCLUDE – AST,ALT and eGFR. These are usually included with most blood tests.
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August 22, 2023
8:45 A.M.
The current upswing in COVID-19 cases continues, we judge cases based upon how often we prescribe and dispense the anti-viral Paxlovid. In July 2023 we had a high of 17 cases. Now through August 21st., we have 28 cases.
If you are prescribed Paxlovid or you have tested yourself and are Covid positive you need to isolate yourself until you have a negative test. To be safe even if you test negative you should continue to isolate a few more days.
This information about isolation is from the CDC.
Isolation and Precautions if you have Covid-19
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IMPORTANT Update: Thursday August 10, 2023
10:40 A.M.
Currently we are seeing a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. These are cases significant enough to warrant treatment with the anti-viral Paxlovid. At the pharmacy we can prescribe Paxlovid with the following conditions.
- Proof of a positive Covid Test ( a photo of the test will suffice).
- Symptoms within the past 5 days
- Bloodwork lab tests that are within 1 year that INCLUDE – AST,ALT and eGFR. These are usually included with most blood tests.
Paxlovid is provided free or at very little cost.
If you are unable to provide us the above you can still get the Paxlovid by going to a website provided by Washington State Health Department, see below, and doing a virtual appointment. This is provided at NO CHARGE.
Washington State Covid-19 Virtual Care
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