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Health Matters, Television for Life

Your opportunity to talk directly with physicians, nurses and other regional experts about the health issues that are important to you. Teresa Lukens hosts this monthly conversation and viewers are encouraged to call, text or email their questions in advance for the panel. Send your questions to healthmatters@ksps.org

Providence Health Care
WSU Spokane

Covid-19: From Pandemic to Endemic

Our world changed two years ago when Covid-19 took over our lives.
While experts say we won’t eliminate Covid-19, there will come a day when it's no longer a pandemic and when hospitals aren't overflowing with patients.

So what is the end game? Our expert panel walks us through the next phase.


Helpful Links

Spokane Regional Health District
www.srhd.org

Washington State Department Of Health
www.doh.wa.gov

Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
www.providence.org/locations/wa/sacred-heart-childrens-hospital

Providence
https://coronavirus.providence.org/wa-updates

Covid Vaccines
www.vaccines.gov

Washington State Vaccine Locator
www.vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

Johns Hopkins University of Medicine
www.coronavirus.jhu.edu

U.S Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response

National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov

Guests

Dan Getz, D.O
Chief Medical Officer, Providence Health Care

Francisco Velazquez, M.D
Health Officer,  Spokane Regional Health District

Brian Simmerman, M.D
Pediatrician, Providence Spokane
 

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