Sarasota urgent care centers seeing "unprecedented surge" amid COVID-19 spike

[Zorro]

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's urgent care centers are seeing an "unprecedented surge in volume" amid the current spike in COVID-19 cases, Dr. Laura McGill said in an interview released Tuesday.

Noting that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine now has full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, McGill said "now’s the time” for the unvaccinated to get the shot.

"If you had fears, Pfizer has gotten the FDA approval... so it has the data supporting it's safety, so now's the time if you're not ill to get vaccinated," said McGill, a Sarasota Memorial urgent care doctor.

McGill offered advice about when to seek treatment at an urgent care center, saying problems such as chest paint, trouble breathing or a fever that lasts longer than five days are among the symptoms that should prompt individuals to seek medical attention.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/08/24/sarasota-memorial-hospital-covid-19-patient-count-deaths-increase/8254593002/

[Effete Snob]

1. "problems such as chest paint"

[Dreampuff]

2. Funny picture!

Zorro, we probably listen to the same news and I think our whole area is infected. Our local hospital had 17 ambulances waiting in line and I'm not sure what they did with all the people since the hospital is overflowing. They had been sending some other patients to local hospitals, but I doubt they can hold much more. We are doomed! I honestly don't think FDA approval is going to convince many people to get the shot. It was only an excuse oh, but that's just my opinion

[MOMFUDSKI]

3. Sarasota is

a bastion of rethugs. No surprise here.