Your continued safety is our top priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The next few months will be very, very challenging because of the exponential rise in the number of coronavirus cases. Many states have implemented stay at home orders as an attempt to combat the limited number of ICU beds in hospitals. The vaccines are expected to be available to most persons during the spring and summer months, but in the meantime we at Columbia Allergy want to do all that we can to keep your immune system strong and guide you towards maintaining a good immune and health status.
Our special training in immunology may help you to maintain an optimum health status. Please contact us if you have ANY ONE of the following health conditions.
- If you are above the age of 50 years (higher risk due to age), OR
- If you are under the age of 50, the following medical conditions would benefit from an updated evaluation.
- Current asthma symptoms
- Emphysema (COPD) or other chronic lung condition.
- Frequent (4 or more) infections, including sinus infections during the last 2 years, other than simple colds.
- Two or more episodes of pneumonia in the last 3 years
- Comorbid conditions like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease.
We encourage you to make an appointment with your nearest Columbia Allergy provider to take advantage of this service. We also encourage our patients with comorbid conditions to contact their primary care physician to ensure your plan for these conditions are up to date. Keeping every patient safe and healthy during this pandemic is a team approach and requires cooperation from your providers, and you the patient.
