April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month. Sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs (sometimes called sexually transmitted infections, or STIs) affect people of all ages. In the U.S. alone there are approximately 20 million new cases each year, about half of which occur among youth ages 15-24 years. STD or STI? What’s the difference? Diseases that …
Finally, a COVID-19 testing solution that puts your organization in the driver seat. With COVID-19 still with us and vaccines still on their way, AFC Urgent Care Torrington has deployed mobile COVID-19 testing vans to help make life easier for you. As a new service to meet the needs of businesses, schools and municipalities big …
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Spring allergy season is in full effect, and If you’re one of the millions of people who have seasonal allergies, it also means sneezing, congestion, a runny nose and other bothersome symptoms. But, how does one tell the difference between spring allergies, and Coronavirus? There are many overlapping symptoms! AFC Urgent Care Torrington is here …
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Over the next few months, the distribution schedule will continue to move a lot of us up the line. The state will continuously update those who are eligible and will pave the way for those who are trying to schedule both their first and 2nd doses. If you are eligible to get vaccinated, but don’t …
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As of late 2020, two COVID-19 vaccines have been granted emergency use authorizations from the FDA and have begun distribution throughout the United States; others are on their way. The good news is that Connecticut has been one of the leading states for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out distribution and vaccinations. As we continue through the stages …
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As we approach the end of 2020, we face multiple holidays exhausted, stressed and family deprived. During this time of year we often get together with family and friends while spreading the joy of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Years. But, with COVID-19 still around we’re struggling with how to spread the joy as we’d …
AFC Urgent Care Torrington wants to do our part to ensure all patients can access COVID-19 testing in the Torrington area. Increasing testing and testing options for COVID-19 will continue to help keep you informed and help reduce the number of Coronavirus cases in the state of Connecticut. AFC Urgent Care Torrington offers COVID-19 testing …
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If you’ve been following the news, you know that Connecticut just rolled back it’s COVID safety guidelines to Phase 2 and there have been recent spikes of COVID-19 cases throughout 60 plus communities. As Hospitalization rates have surged, Governor Lamont wants to make sure that as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, everyone is prepared and …
Remember when the only challenge you had at Halloween was which superhero your child wanted to be? It’s a whole new world out there these days with everything from candy concerns, COVID-19 restrictions and the flu. As some of us may be participating in Halloween festivities, we need to make sure we stay safe and …
Do you remember when COVID-19 first came to the U.S? Hard to forget. It also happened to be at the peak of Flu season, and many of us were confused about the symptoms because there are many similarities between flu symptoms and COVID-19 symptoms. As more information about the COVID-19 virus has become available over …
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